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disanchor

verb
dis·​anchor | \ (ˈ)dis+\

Definition of disanchor

transitive verb

archaic : to loosen from anchorage

intransitive verb

archaic : to weigh anchor

History and Etymology for disanchor

Middle English disancren, from Middle French desancrer, from Old French, from des- dis- entry 1 + ancrer to anchor, from ancre anchor, from Latin ancora

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