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disembarrass

[dis-em-bar-uhs] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbær əs /


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He had determined that he would disembarrass himself of all preliminary flourishes in addressing her, and had his speech ready as he took her by the hand.

From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Trollope, Anthony

Perhaps if the ships of war should proceed directly to Rhode Island, it will be best for them to disembarrass themselves of their transports, and send them into the Delaware as in the other case.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various

Philosophers, blinded by their theological prejudices, in order to disembarrass themselves, have gone so far as to pretend that beasts have no feelings!

From Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense by Knoop, Anna

Do you think we can disembarrass ourselves of history?

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

He did not, by any means, intend, he said, to disembarrass himself of the obligations which were imposed on him by the first article of the convention of the 15th September, 1865.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell




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