1
as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it
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as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry
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Recent Examples of unburden
Delegating should not be used as a way to unburden yourself of menial, grunt work.
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Seek resources and tools to help unburden your internal teams and accelerate your data transformation.
—Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition, sharing your pregnancy loss with others can have a normalizing effect and help unburden you from carrying the weight of your grief alone.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Seek resources and tools to help unburden your internal teams and accelerate your data transformation.
—Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition, sharing your pregnancy loss with others can have a normalizing effect and help unburden you from carrying the weight of your grief alone.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburden
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Vulnerability The goal of storytelling and advocacy is not to unload, but to provide a window into their experience.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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This year for the first time, the older boys loaded and unloaded the van.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The facility intends to relieve overcrowding in local jails and support President Donald Trump and his administration’s mass deportation initiative.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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The governor said the detention centers will relieve pressure on county jails holding inmates facing deportation.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburden. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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