disencumber

/dˌɪsɛnkˈʌmbə/

/dˌɪsɛnkˈʌmbɚ/

[verb]

to disencumber

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

release from entanglement of difficulty

synonyms : disentangle

extricate

untangle

Examples

1. We reckoned the improvements of the art of war among the triumphs of science, and yet Napoleon conquered Europe by the bivouac, which consisted of falling back on naked valor and disencumbering it of all aids.