disencumber
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Yang’s resignation from the boards of Alibaba and Yahoo Japan should disencumber negotiations around a potential deal for those assets, a positive for the stock.
From Forbes ● Jan. 18, 2012
I had previously bought several of such things at Constantinople, and did not choose to encumber myself, or to speak more honestly, I did not choose to disencumber my purse by making any more purchases.
From Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East by Alexander William Kinglake
Previous to leaving the boat I had put on several articles of clothing, for the purpose of security, but I was soon compelled to disencumber myself of these.
From American Prisoners of the Revolution by Danske Dandridge
Whoever wishes to travel should first strive to disencumber himself of what is artificial, and then he will get on capitally.
From A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy by H. W. (Henry William) Dulcken
Some of the soberest had managed to disencumber themselves of their clothing, and to clutch hold of spars to support themselves; but they had another danger, from the seaman’s remorseless enemy, to contend with.
From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston
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