debark

/di'bɑ:k/

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Word: Debark

Part of Speech: Verb

Basic Definition: To debark means to get off a vehicle, usually a ship or an airplane. It is the action of leaving the vehicle after arriving at a destination.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "debark" when talking about the process of passengers leaving a transport vehicle.
• It is often used in a formal context or in the transportation industry.

Example Sentence:

• "After a long cruise, the passengers were excited to debark and explore the city."

Advanced Usage:

• In more technical contexts, "debark" can also refer to the process of removing the bark from trees in lumber production.

Word Variants:

• Debarkation (noun): The act of debarking.
  • Example: "The debarkation of the passengers took longer than expected."
• Debarked (past tense): The action of having left the vehicle.
  • Example: "Once they had debarked from the plane, they immediately went to collect their luggage."

Different Meanings:

1. Transportation Context: As mentioned, it refers to getting off a vehicle.
2. Lumbering Context: It refers to the act of stripping the bark from logs.

Synonyms:

• Disembark (most common synonym, especially for passengers leaving ships or planes)
• Get off
• Leave (in a more general sense)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Get off: This is a more informal way to say debark.

  • Example: "We need to get off the bus at the next stop."

• Step off: Similar to "get off," but usually used in a more casual context.

  • Example: "Step off the train carefully."

Conclusion:

"Debark" is a useful word when discussing travel and transportation.

Academic

Verb

1. go ashore
   • The passengers disembarked at Southampton

Synonyms

• disembark
• set down