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    [Verb]  | "dis*em*bark" | \ ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk \


    1: to remove to shore from a ship

    2: to go ashore out of a ship

    3: to get out of a vehicle or craft


    Origin: 1582 ;

     Middle French desembarquer, from des- dis- + embarquer to embark;

    [Verb]  | "disembark" 


    1: to go ashore from a ship;


      * e.g., " ... the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami "





    2: to come down from something (as a vehicle);


      * e.g., " ... before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat "





     [ "disembarkation" ]

    1: Something an Air Host/Hostess will say when leaving a plane to sound intelligent.

      * e.g.,  ... “I'm sorry passengers, you will need to wait before your disembarkation due to another plane on the tarmac” 

     [ "Disembark" ]

    1: In the financial world this is used to describe the termination of an ongoing relationsip with a customer. This replaces “exiting the relationship,” as it simply sounds more pleasant, or as George Carlin might have playfully contrasted the terms, you ‘disembark’ a cruise ship but ‘exit’ a fire drill.

      * e.g.,  ... Mister Stockton’s account remained in overdraft so we disembarked. 

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