disencumber

[ dis-en-kuhm-ber ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈkʌm bər /

to free from a burden or other encumbrance; disburden.

Origin of disencumber

1590–1600; < Middle French desencombrer, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + encombrer to encumber

I now entreated the men to disencumber themselves of a portion of the loads which they were attempting to carry.

Journals Of Two Expeditions Of Discovery In North-West And Western Australia, Vol. 2 (of 2) |George Grey
If I can afford neither to live on it nor to disencumber it, I can at least let it save its own bacon and pay its own debts.

The Two Magics |Henry James
The remainder of my chains I could disencumber myself of at pleasure.

The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck |Baron Trenck
Whoever wishes to travel should first strive to disencumber himself of what is artificial, and then he will get on capitally.

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy |Ida Pfeiffer

At the shout of "Godstone" he threw the paper down, and made haste to disencumber himself of the bag.

The Quaint Companions |Leonard Merrick

disencumber

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbə) /

(tr) to free from encumbrances

disencumberment, noun