What does disembark mean?
Word: Disembark
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Disembark means to get off a ship, plane or train at the end of a trip.
Antonyms: embark
How do you spell disembark?
Syllables: dis - em - bark
Tricky part: The vowel after dis is an e, not an i. It sounds weak in speech, so many pupils write disimbark.
Watch out for: disimbark, disinbark
Memory tip: Picture the empty deck once everyone has got off: empty begins with the same em you need in the middle of this word.
Disembark in a sentence
Example 1: The passengers disembarked at Port Blair after two days at sea.
Example 2: Please wait until the train stops completely before you disembark.
Example 3: We disembarked from the ferry and walked up to the Gateway of India.
Fun Fact
At some airports, passengers disembark down a staircase onto the tarmac and ride a bus to the terminal building.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
embark
a) dys
b) dis
c) diss
d) des
Show answer
b) dis. The prefix that means the opposite is spelt with one s, as in dislike.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
disembark
a) land
b) board
c) alight
d) leave
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b) board. Passengers board a train to get on it, the very opposite of getting off.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ksbeidrma
a) disembarkation
b) disembark
c) disbelief
d) dismantle
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b) disembark. The jumble has a k and only nine letters, and that rules out the other three.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) disembarck
b) overtake
c) accompany
d) navigate
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a) disembarck. A dog's bark ends in a plain k, and so does this word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When do passengers usually disembark from a plane?
a) while it is up in the air
b) after it lands and stops
c) just before it takes off
d) while it taxis to the runway
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b) after it lands and stops
2. A tourist who disembarks at Kochi port has just ____.
a) checked into a hotel
b) booked a taxi online
c) walked down a ship's gangway
d) bought a new suitcase
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c) walked down a ship's gangway
