disembogue
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /dɪsɛmˈboʊɡ/
KK: /dɪsɛmˈboʊg/
intransitive verb
Definition
To flow out or empty, especially referring to water coming from a channel into a larger body of water.
Example
The river disembogues into the ocean, carrying with it all the sediment from the land.
Tense Forms
Past: disembogued
Past Participle: disembogued
Conversation
Have you ever seen where the river disembogues into the ocean?
Yeah, it's really beautiful how it all flows together.
I love how the colors change when the water disembogues.
Absolutely! It’s like nature's own artwork.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
flow
empty
spill
Antonyms
fill
accumulate
collect
transitive verb
Definition
To flow out or discharge, especially water from a river or stream into a larger body of water.
Example
The river will disembogue into the ocean after a long journey.
Tense Forms
Past: disembogued
Past Participle: disembogued
Conversation
Did you see how the river disembogue into the ocean yesterday?
Yeah, it was amazing to watch the water flow like that!
I love how it looks when all that water disembogues at once.
Root Explanation
Disembogue → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning away) and "embocare" (from Latin, meaning to mouth or to discharge). The word describes the action of a river or stream flowing away from its source into a larger body of water, effectively discharging its waters.
Memory Tip
Think of a river 'flowing away' ('dis-') as it 'discharges' its waters into a larger body, which helps you remember that 'disembogue' means to flow out into another body of water.
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.