dis|em|bar|rass

dis|em|bar|rass
dis|em|bar|rass «DIHS ehm BAR uhs», transitive verb.
1. to free from something that holds back or entangles; disengage; disentangle: »

... disembarrassing himself of contact with any faction within the State (London Times).

2. to relieve; rid: »

He appeared to have disembarrassed himself of all traces of the good manners in which he had been trained.

3. to free from embarrassment or uneasiness.

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