Definition of DEBARK

debark

Verb

Verb Forms: debarked, debarking, debarks

  • To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
  • go ashore
  • To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  • To disembark.
  • To remove the bark from a tree, especially one that has been felled.
  • To devocalize (a dog).

Examples

  • The unused letters seemed to DEBARK from the tile bag with a sad finality.

Origin / Etymology

From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”).

Synonyms

disembark, set down

Antonyms

embark

Scrabble Score: 13

debark: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
debark: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
debark: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

debark: valid Words With Friends Word