Synonyms for disencumber

Most common

disengage · extricate · untangle · disembarrass · rid · ease · divest · disburden

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

encumber

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.

Forms

Past participle

disencumbered
e.g. disencumbered → disembarrassed, disengaged, extricated, untangled…

Example sentences

• disengage He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
• extricate Elias wanted to successfully extricate himself out of the system.
• untangle It took Tom ages to untangle his fishing line.
• rid If it means that much to you, I'll get rid of Tom.
• ease I was surprised because he lifted me up with ease.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rid¹

4 letters

ease¹

6 letters

divest²

8 letters

untangle³

9 letters

disengage³, extricate³, disburden

11 letters

disentangle⁴

12 letters

disembarrass

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divest² = 2 syllables).