unburden

[ uhn-bur-dn ]

/ ʌnˈbɜr dn /

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verb (used with object)

to free from a burden.

to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something.

to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal: He unburdened the worries that plagued him.

Origin of unburden

First recorded in 1530–40; un-² + burden¹

SYNONYMS FOR unburden

3 confide.

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Words nearby unburden

unbudgeable, unbuild, unbundle, unbundled, unbundling, unburden, unbutton, unbuttoned, UNC, uncage, uncaged

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Example sentences from the Web for unburden

Sometime, he thought, he might meet the boy face to face, and tell him all that his heart longed to unburden itself of.
Culm Rock|Glance Gaylord
Westenra, poor child, you are young and unaccustomed to these things, but I must unburden my mind.
A Plucky Girl|L. T. Meade
Stretched at full length on his cot, Bixton made no move to unburden himself to the officer.
The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling|Josephine Chase
Dinner was over by this time, and she felt free to unburden her mind and receive the longed-for sympathy.
The Daughters of a Genius|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Rarely would they unburden their minds by direct statements.
The Revellers|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for unburden

unburden

/ (ʌnˈbɜːdən) /

verb (tr)

to remove a load or burden from

to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession

Archaic spelling: unburthen (ʌnˈbɜːðən)

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单词	unburden
释义	unburden [ uhn-bur-dn ] / ʌnˈbɜr dn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unburden ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to free from a burden. to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something. to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal: He unburdened the worries that plagued him. Origin of unburden First recorded in 1530–40; un-² + burden¹ SYNONYMS FOR unburden 3 confide. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unburden ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby unburden unbudgeable, unbuild, unbundle, unbundled, unbundling, unburden, unbutton, unbuttoned, UNC, uncage, uncaged Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unburden Sometime, he thought, he might meet the boy face to face, and tell him all that his heart longed to unburden itself of. Culm Rock\|Glance Gaylord Westenra, poor child, you are young and unaccustomed to these things, but I must unburden my mind. A Plucky Girl\|L. T. Meade Stretched at full length on his cot, Bixton made no move to unburden himself to the officer. The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling\|Josephine Chase Dinner was over by this time, and she felt free to unburden her mind and receive the longed-for sympathy. The Daughters of a Genius\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Rarely would they unburden their minds by direct statements. The Revellers\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for unburden unburden / (ʌnˈbɜːdən) / verb (tr) to remove a load or burden from to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession Archaic spelling: unburthen (ʌnˈbɜːðən) 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 unburden relinquish, reveal, own, dump, unload, shake, confide, clear, relieve, divulge, ease, confess, disburden, disencumber, lose, discharge, disclose, lighten, empty, unbosom
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unburden

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