dis·em·bar·rass [ dìssəm bárrəss ](past and past participledis·em·bar·rassed, present participledis·em·bar·rass·ing, 3rd person present singulardis·em·bar·rass·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
free somebody from unpleasantness: to free somebody from something embarrassing, unpleasant, or burdensome
(
formal
)