disencumber

Example Sentences

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Yang’s resignation from the boards of Alibaba and Yahoo Japan should disencumber negotiations around a potential deal for those assets, a positive for the stock.

From Forbes • Jan. 18, 2012

You think my shaving will cool and disencumber you?

From Romola by Eliot, George

I had previously bought several of such things at Constantinople, and did not choose to encumber myself, or to speak more honestly, I did not choose to disencumber my purse by making any more purchases. 

From Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East by Kinglake, Alexander William

"And you have travelled throughout Europe for upwards of three years to disencumber yourself of �16,000 a year?" said the ambassador, smiling good-naturedly.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Previous to leaving the boat I had put on several articles of clothing, for the purpose of security, but I was soon compelled to disencumber myself of these.

From American Prisoners of the Revolution by Dandridge, Danske