disburden
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verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈbər-dən\Definition of DISBURDEN
transitive verb
1
a : to rid of a burden <disburden a pack animal> b : unburden <disburden your conscience>
2
: unload <disburdened their merchandise in the town square>
intransitive verb
: discharge <the vessels disburdened at the dock>
— dis·bur·den·ment \-mənt\ noun
See Examples of DISBURDEN
- <disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil>
- <the cinema was a place where we could disburden ourselves of our cares, if only for a couple of hours>
First Known Use of DISBURDEN
1532
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