disencumber

Example Sentences

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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

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 Dandridge, Danske

Ye Chieftains disencumber Your eyes of clogging slumber; Ye mighty friends of Attil, The far-renown’d in battle!

From Targum by Borrow, George Henry

Notes have made it possible to distinguish between the historical narrative and the documents which support it, to give references to sources, to disencumber and illustrate the text.

From Introduction to the Study of History by Berry, George Godfrey

Also he would only sell or let it with the furniture; he wished, in short, to disencumber himself of his purchase, and without loss.

From News from the Duchy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir