unburden
/ʌnˈbəːd(ə)n
/verb [with object]
1Relieve (someone) of a burden.But it has been so bad for so many years that I was glad to be unburdened....
- It would willingly unburden the clubs of a major share of financial responsibility to England's elite and pay the players itself through central contracting, just as England does with its top cricketers.
- Other Israelis say the illegal outposts get in the way of a deal that could unburden their country of the costly occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
Synonyms
open one's heart, confess, tell all, tell one's all, unbosom oneself;
confide in
informal come clean, spill all
1.1Relieve (someone) of something that is causing them anxiety or distress: the need to unburden yourself to someone who will listen...
- Why not unburden yourself in Confession and let his grace flow in your life?
- But Dr Kelly did not share his concerns with colleagues, and we do not yet know how much he unburdened himself to his family.
- If Nick had anything else to tell him, he could unburden himself at the launch party.