disembarrass

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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

I have never been able, altogether, to disembarrass my head of the most wonderful vision that ever took possession of any man’s.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

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

I have servants on whom I can call to disembarrass me of such people.”

From The Maids of Paradise by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

She did all that was possible to disembarrass the estate so that it might produce sufficient for her father’s maintenance.

From Mary Wollstonecraft by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins