What's the difference between disembark and embark?

Disembark


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land; to debark; as, the general disembarked the troops.
  • (v. i.) To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Vehicles were stopped and their passengers made to disembark while sniffer dogs went on board.
  • (2) Disembarkation was delayed while officials erected a white tarpaulin on the boat to block the media’s view.
  • (3) At no time was any visitor at any risk, and 48 guests on the ride at the time were safely disembarked.
  • (4) Ten more dead and 900 clandestine migrants ready to disembark,” Salvini said on Wednesday.
  • (5) A waterfront pint at the Plockton Inn ( plocktoninn.co.uk ) while watching the yachties disembark is the perfect reward for the exertions of the climb.
  • (6) Disembarking beside some disused buildings, the Syrians strapped on their lifejackets and carried their smallest children on their shoulders.
  • (7) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Migrants in Sicily speak of the hardships they face both at sea and after reaching Europe The Italian coastguard ship carrying the survivors arrived late on Monday night, with all the migrants on board disembarking by 1.45am local time.
  • (8) After sitting on the tarmac for an hour and a half, we disembarked.” It came a day after passengers at Gatwick airport faced chaotic scenes and long queues due to a baggage system problem.
  • (9) It is Greece's summer ritual: the arrival of the island ferry, funnels billowing, horns blaring, gangplanks screeching as wide-eyed tourists prepare to disembark.
  • (10) Disembarking with the others at Ashdod port on Monday, Zuabi, who has parliamentary immunity, was interrogated three times before being freed The remaining four Palestinian citizens of Israel aboard the aid boats were released from Ashkelon prison this morning, but remain under house arrest until next week.
  • (11) Passengers deemed to be migrants were ordered to disembark.
  • (12) Temperatures of passengers arriving at the airport were not taken as they disembarked from the plane from Sierra Leone, she said.
  • (13) "Ukrainian forces launched a 'special operation' on Tuesday against separatist militia in the Russian-speaking east, authorities said, although aside from a landing by airborne troops the action was limited," the story begins : Soldiers disembarked from two helicopters at an airfield at Kramatorsk, where reporters earlier heard gunfire that seemed to prevent an air force plane from landing.
  • (14) The 10 May report on the combat flight contest stated: “Kim Jong-un arrived at the airfield by air at 9:00 am” and later said “Kim Jong-un embarked on the plane.” The article also included several photos of Kim and his wife disembarking from the aircraft and one final photo of the plane taking off.
  • (15) Many countries are expected to refuse to allow MY Phoenix to disembark passengers.
  • (16) "Disembarking at Heathrow with a £1 note in his pocket, my father made his way up north and found a job in a Rochdale cotton mill," said Javid.
  • (17) Unarmed officers detained the men, who are now being questioned in the West Midlands, as they disembarked.
  • (18) Grandi said he would seek to step up UNHCR efforts, including at places of disembarkation for people rescued or intercepted at sea.
  • (19) A small number of mosquitoes infected with the yellow fever virus, disembarking at the same time, established an epidemic of yellow fever in the town.
  • (20) As they arrived, in a 10-seater plane, they were surrounded by colourful birds, but on disembarking, everything felt eerily quiet.

Embark


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  • (v. t.) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade.
  • (v. i.) To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon.
  • (v. i.) To engage in any affair.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Before we embark on the next steps of the global technological revolution, we must ensure that the most basic of online tools are accessible to all.
  • (2) The physician embarking on the long-term management of burned children must have a very strong and honest relationship with the patient and family or guardians and must use all available resources, including physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and others, over the course of the effort.
  • (3) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cream (1991) was Prince’s fifth US No 1 hit single His profile boosted by Sinéad O’Connor’s version of his song Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince embarked on another film and music project with Graffiti Bridge.
  • (4) Chilcot has now embarked on the “Maxwellisation process”, whereby those the inquiry intends to criticise will be sent draft passages of the report for comment.
  • (5) Her history is fascinating – every time you think she has finished telling you about her childhood, she embarks on another chapter.
  • (6) For most communities embarking on such a program a programmable infusion system will be more cost-effective than a disposable system.
  • (7) Parliament embarks on two years of legislative Brexit blood, sweat and tears.
  • (8) At least half of the perpetrators in 100 rampages studied by the New York Times were found to have signs of serious mental health issues, and it was reported last week that Adam Lanza's mother was in the process of having him committed when he embarked on the Newtown rampage.
  • (9) Venom is attractive because the character can exist without Spider-Man and has embarked on its own adventures when in sync with Brock.
  • (10) That we're about to embark on such a spectacle is a gift, considering that the defending Stanley Cup champs from Chicago looked destined for the golf course just days ago.
  • (11) Now we need a global treaty on their responsibilities Read more WHO will embark on a global campaign around the benefits of syringes that have re-use prevention features - meaning they self-disable after a single use - as well as the dangers of reusable needles, with the goal of using WHO-approved syringes across the globe by 2020.
  • (12) Prior to the 1977-1978 dietary intake survey, USDA embarked upon an intensive program of extramural research that was designed to improve methodologies for surveying individuals' dietary intakes.
  • (13) Another possibility is that he had embarked upon a business career while still serving in the KGB.
  • (14) At the start of the second half Arsenal were five points behind Leicester City and embarking on 45 minutes that might make or break their championship aspirations.
  • (15) (China is currently embarked on a major space programme which is seen as crucial in solidifying its superpower status.)
  • (16) Yet mid-afternoon on June 12 2000, Lopes Neves embarked on the most traumatic bus journey of her life.
  • (17) If radical surgery with resection of a branch or branches of the facial nerve is embarked upon in a patient with tuberculosis, without prior histological diagnosis, unnecessary permanent disability will result.
  • (18) Good-looking, talented and wealthy, they exist in a bubble of ego that allows them to embark on one-night stands, lay waste to cities with their gizmos, and generally act disreputably in the name of safeguarding our freedom.
  • (19) It was extremely important to me that this transfer was completed before the World Cup so that my mind will only be focused on hopefully helping my country try to retain the trophy.” With Barcelona, who failed to win any silverware last season, hiring Luis Enrique as head coach last month, they have embarked on what is expected to be a transitional phase.
  • (20) It is timely to embark upon a program of development, evaluation, and worldwide deployment of vaccines for the control of ALRI.