- Discumber
- Discumber Dis*cum"ber, v. t. [Pref. dis- + cumber: cf. OF. descombrer.] To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber. [Archaic] --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Discumber
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discumber — dis·cum·ber … English syllables
discumber — dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb Etymology: probably by alteration : disencumber … Useful english dictionary
Scumber — Scum ber, v. i. [Cf. {Discumber}.] To void excrement. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disentangle — [v] unwind, disconnect; solve bail one out*, clear up, detach, discumber, disembroil, disencumber, disengage, disinvolve, emancipate, expand, extricate, free, let go, let off, loose, open, part, resolve, separate, sever, simplify, sort out,… … New thesaurus
extricate — [v] get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility bail out*, clear, deliver, detach, difference, differentiate, disburden, discumber, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disinvolve, extract, free, get off the hook*, get out… … New thesaurus
