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unburden
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb unburden has 2 senses
- unburden(v = verb.possession) Array - free or relieve (someone) of a burden; Array is one way to take
- unburden(v = verb.contact) disburden - take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey" is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentence:
They unburden him of all his money
Antonym: burden
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
CIDE DICTIONARY
unburden, v. t. [1st pref. un- + burden.].
- To relieve from a burden. [1913 Webster]
- To throw off, as a burden; to unload. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unburden, v.tr.
1 relieve of a burden.
2 (esp. refl.; often foll. by to) relieve (oneself, one's conscience, etc.) by confession etc.
1 relieve of a burden.
2 (esp. refl.; often foll. by to) relieve (oneself, one's conscience, etc.) by confession etc.
Derivative
unburdened adj.
THESAURUS
unburden
alleviate, be light, break bulk, clear, disburden, discharge, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, ease, have little weight, kick the beam, lighten, lose, make light, make lighter, off-load, reduce weight, relieve, rid, set at ease, shake off, throw off, unballast, unfreight, unlade, unload, unpack, unship, weigh lightly
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