Debark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈbɑːk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Debark is a verb meaning (transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
Meaning
(transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To disembark.
- (transitive, forestry) To remove the bark from a tree, especially one that has been felled.
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) To devocalize (a dog).
Example Sentences
Lightning completely debarked a large oak tree and set fire to a mattress of [an] adjacent home; […]
On these photographs, the wide strips can be seen debarked from a horse chestnut tree (left) and from a poplar (right). This seems to be typical for trees with high moisture content.
Word Forms
- debarks
- debarking
- debarked
Synonyms for debark
Depending on context, synonyms include disembark, set down.
Antonyms for debark
Common opposites include embark.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disembark, set down, disbark, decamp, unboard, deplane.
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