DISANCHOR


Meaning of DISANCHOR in English

(ˈ)dis+ verb

Etymology: Middle English disancren, from Middle French desancrer, from Old French, from des- dis- (I) + ancrer to anchor, from ancre anchor, from Latin ancora — more at anchor

transitive verb

archaic : to loosen from anchorage

intransitive verb

archaic : to weigh anchor

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