unbosom

[ uhn-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm ]

/ ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm /

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verb (used with object)

to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.).

verb (used without object)

to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or the like, especially in confidence.

Idioms for unbosom

unbosom oneself, to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, etc., to another person; confide one's private affairs: He unbosomed himself to a complete stranger.

Origin of unbosom

1580–90; un-² + bosom (v.)

OTHER WORDS FROM unbosom

un·bos·om·er, noun

Words nearby unbosom

unbolted, unboned, unbonnet, unbonneted, unborn, unbosom, unbothered, unbound, unbounded, unbowed, unbox

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Example sentences from the Web for unbosom

But I should doubt whether he felt any temptation to unbosom himself, or any need to do so.
Sir Walter Scott|George Saintsbury
Dick and Heathcote blushed up guiltily, and rushed their indiscreet chum off before he had time to unbosom himself further.
Follow My leader|Talbot Baines Reed
But, my friend, I have been longing to unbosom myself to you of a secret, lest you should accuse me of deceit or treachery.
The Circassian Chief|W.H.G. Kingston
There are none present but those to whom a true Spaniard need never be afraid to unbosom himself.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell

Rousseau pretended to unbosom himself in his 'Confessions;' but it is manifest that he held back far more than he revealed.
Character|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for unbosom

unbosom

/ (ʌnˈbʊzəm) /

verb

(tr) to relieve (oneself) of (secrets, etc) by telling someone

Derived forms of unbosom

unbosomer, noun

Word Origin for unbosom

C16: from un- ² + bosom (in the sense: seat of the emotions); compare Dutch ontboezemen

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单词	unbosom
释义	unbosom [ uhn-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm ] / ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unbosom ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.). verb (used without object) to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or the like, especially in confidence. Idioms for unbosom unbosom oneself, to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, etc., to another person; confide one's private affairs: He unbosomed himself to a complete stranger. Origin of unbosom 1580–90; un-² + bosom (v.) OTHER WORDS FROM unbosom un·bos·om·er, noun Words nearby unbosom unbolted, unboned, unbonnet, unbonneted, unborn, unbosom, unbothered, unbound, unbounded, unbowed, unbox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unbosom But I should doubt whether he felt any temptation to unbosom himself, or any need to do so. Sir Walter Scott\|George Saintsbury Dick and Heathcote blushed up guiltily, and rushed their indiscreet chum off before he had time to unbosom himself further. Follow My leader\|Talbot Baines Reed But, my friend, I have been longing to unbosom myself to you of a secret, lest you should accuse me of deceit or treachery. The Circassian Chief\|W.H.G. Kingston There are none present but those to whom a true Spaniard need never be afraid to unbosom himself. The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole\|W. H. Maxwell Rousseau pretended to unbosom himself in his 'Confessions;' but it is manifest that he held back far more than he revealed. Character\|Samuel Smiles British Dictionary definitions for unbosom unbosom / (ʌnˈbʊzəm) / verb (tr) to relieve (oneself) of (secrets, etc) by telling someone Derived forms of unbosom unbosomer, noun Word Origin for unbosom C16: from un- ² + bosom (in the sense: seat of the emotions); compare Dutch ontboezemen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unbosom disclose, open, display, tell, relinquish, reveal, own, dump, unload, shake, confide, clear, relieve, divulge, ease, confess, disburden, disencumber, lose, discharge
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unbosom

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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Origin of unbosom

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Example sentences from the Web for unbosom

British Dictionary definitions for unbosom

verb

Derived forms of unbosom

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