debark

Word parts

de- + bark (to remove a tree's bark)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈbɑːk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /di.bɑrk/

Verb

Plain form debark

Third-person singular debarks

Past tense debarked

Past participle debarked

Present participle debarking

1. (transitive) If you debark goods, you unload it from an aircraft or ship.
2. (transitive) If you debark a tree, you remove its bark.