disencumber

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′en kum′bər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•en•cum•ber  (dis′en kum′bər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to free from a burden or other encumbrance;
    disburden.
  • Middle French desencombrer, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + encombrer to encumber
  • 1590–1600
    disentangle, disembarrass, unburden.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disencumber /ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbə/ vb
  1. (transitive) to free from encumbrances
ˌdisenˈcumberment n
'disencumber' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disentangle - rid

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