verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/
General-American:/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑɹk/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S EH0 M B AA1 R K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The general disembarked the troops.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: land, debark
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: debark, alight, get off, get out
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To go ashore from (a boat); to leave (a train or aircraft)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We disembarked the ferry.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
go ashore
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The passengers disembarked at Southampton
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: debark, set down
Antonyms: embark
Broader terms: land, set down
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English em- English bark English embark English disembark From dis- + embark.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
дебаркирам
(debarkiram)
— remove from on board a vessel
Catalan:
desembarcar
— remove from on board a vessel
Chinese Mandarin:
登陸 /登陆
(dēnglù)
— remove from on board a vessel
Chinese Mandarin:
下船
(xiàchuán)
— remove from on board a vessel
Czech:
vylodit
— remove from on board a vessel
Esperanto:
elŝipiĝi
— remove from on board a vessel
Finnish:
rantauttaa
— remove from on board a vessel
French:
débarquer
— remove from on board a vessel
Galician:
desembarcar
— remove from on board a vessel
German:
ausschiffen
— remove from on board a vessel
Ancient Greek:
ἀποβιβάζω
(apobibázō)
— remove from on board a vessel
Ancient Greek:
ἐκβιβάζω
(ekbibázō)
— remove from on board a vessel
Italian:
sbarcare
— remove from on board a vessel
Kapampangan:
tipa
— remove from on board a vessel
Kapampangan:
kuldas
— remove from on board a vessel
Latin:
egredior
— remove from on board a vessel
Marshallese:
eakto
— remove from on board a vessel
Norman:
dêbèrtchi
— remove from on board a vessel
Norman:
d'sembèrtchi
— remove from on board a vessel
Polish:
opuszczać pokład
— remove from on board a vessel
Polish:
opuścić pokład
— remove from on board a vessel
Portuguese:
desembarcar
— remove from on board a vessel
Romanian:
descărca
— remove from on board a vessel
Russian:
выса́живать
(vysáživatʹ)
— remove from on board a vessel
Russian:
вы́садить
(výsaditʹ)
— remove from on board a vessel
Serbo-Croatian:
iskrcati
— remove from on board a vessel
Serbo-Croatian:
iskrcavati
— remove from on board a vessel
Spanish:
desembarcar
— remove from on board a vessel
Turkish:
karaya çıkmak
— remove from on board a vessel
Zazaki:
kıst vıciyen
— remove from on board a vessel
Bulgarian:
дебаркирам
(debarkiram)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Catalan:
desembarcar
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Chinese Mandarin:
登陸 /登陆
(dēnglù)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Chinese Mandarin:
下船
(xiàchuán)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Czech:
vystoupit
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Danish:
gå i land
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Dutch:
van boord gaan
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Dutch:
ontschepen
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Esperanto:
elvagoniĝi
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Esperanto:
elaviiĝi
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Finnish:
astua maihin
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Finnish:
nousta maihin
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Finnish:
nousta junasta
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Finnish:
laskeutua lentokoneesta
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Finnish:
nousta linja-autosta
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
French:
débarquer
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Galician:
desembarcar
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Ancient Greek:
ἀποβαίνω
(apobaínō)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Ancient Greek:
ἐκβαίνω
(ekbaínō)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Hungarian:
leszáll
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Hungarian:
kiszáll
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Italian:
sbarcare
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Japanese:
降りる
(oriru)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Japanese:
上陸する
(jōriku suru)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Māori:
heke
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Māori:
makere
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Marshallese:
eakto
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Norman:
dêbèrtchi
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Norman:
d'sembèrtchi
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Polish:
wysiadać
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Polish:
wysiąść
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Portuguese:
desembarcar
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Portuguese:
saltar em terra
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Russian:
выса́живаться
(vysáživatʹsja)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Russian:
вы́садиться
(výsaditʹsja)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Russian:
сходи́ть
(sxodítʹ)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Russian:
сойти́
(sojtí)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Spanish:
desembarcar
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Tamil:
இறங்கு
(iṟaṅku)
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Vietnamese:
xuống xe
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane
Zazaki:
war ameyen
— to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane