disembarking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of leaving a ship, aircraft, or other transport after it has reached its destination.

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Antonyms

embark

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Synonyms

alight , debark , get off , get out , debark , land

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disembarking
embarking , arking , darkening , harking , marking

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Variants

List of all variants of disembarking that leads to same result
disembark , disembarkation , disembarkations , disembarked , disembarking , disembarks

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Etymology

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Originally meaning to leave a ship, from dis- 'apart' + embark 'to enter a ship'.

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Trivia

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1. Disembarking is a common term used in the aviation industry to refer to the process of passengers leaving an aircraft after landing.

2. The term disembarking is also used in the context of space travel to refer to the process of astronauts leaving a spacecraft after it has docked with a space station.

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Related Concepts

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1. Embark: The opposite of disembarking, which means to enter or board a ship, aircraft, or other transport.

2. Debark: An alternative spelling of disembark, but it is less common.

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Culture

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Disembarking has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the arrival of travelers and the beginning of new journeys. For instance, in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, the whale ship Pequod disembarks its crew at Nantucket before setting sail on its fateful voyage.

How to Memorize "disembarking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself stepping off a boat onto solid ground. Visualize the feeling of the ground beneath your feet and the sensation of leaving the water behind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate disembarking with the beginning of a new journey or adventure. Think of it as a fresh start or a new beginning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Disembark, don't embark,' to help you remember the meaning of the word.

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