disembarrass
Remove an encumbrance
To disembarrass is to free from something awkward, burdensome, or entangling—the opposite of embarrass in its older sense of encumber or complicate.
The word is formal and somewhat rare: He managed to disembarrass himself from the failing business partnership.
To disembarrass oneself of something is to get rid of an inconvenient obligation or association.
Free from entanglement
- disentangleFree from snarls
- releaseTo let go
- detachTo separate from
- disengageBreak free from attachment
untangle · loosen · unshackle · unfetter · liberate · rid · clear · unburden
Remove unnecessary elements
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
- clarifyMake something understandable
- uncomplicateMake less complex
neaten · tidy · organize · disentangle · unravel · unknot · unsnarl · smooth
Admission of wrongdoing
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- offloadingTransferring goods elsewhere
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
lightening · ventilation · purging · weightlessness · divulgence · revelation · unpacking · detachment
extricate
Free from entanglement
- disentangleFree from snarls
- releaseTo let go
- detachTo separate from
disengage · untangle · loosen · unshackle · unfetter · liberate · rid · clear · unburden · disencumber
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
- clarifyMake something understandable
uncomplicate · neaten · tidy · organize · disentangle · unravel · unknot · unsnarl · smooth · resolve
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- offloadingTransferring goods elsewhere
unburdening · lightening · ventilation · purging · weightlessness · divulgence · revelation · unpacking · detachment · release
alleviate
Lessen pain or trouble
soothe · palliate · lessen · reduce · lift · remove · dispel · dissolve · banish · shed
embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassing, embarrassment, embarrasses, unembarrassed