unbosom

verb

un·​bos·​om ˌən-ˈbu̇-zəm 

 also  -ˈbü-

unbosomed; unbosoming; unbosoms

transitive verb

1

: to give expression to : disclose, reveal

… mysterious figures beckon, ripe to unbosom their secrets.

—Ronnie Scheib

2

: to disclose the thoughts or feelings of (oneself)

… he was in a mood when a man must unbosom himself to someone …

—P. G. Wodehouse

intransitive verb

: to unbosom oneself

Synonyms of unbosom

• disclose
• reveal
• discover
• tell
• uncover
• expose

Examples of unbosom in a Sentence

unbosomed his fear of dying only to his closest friends

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for unbosom

• microsome
• nucleosome

Kids Definition

unbosom

verb

un·​bos·​om ˌən-ˈbu̇z-əm 

1

: to give expression to : disclose, reveal

2

: to reveal one's thoughts or feelings