unburden
verb
un·bur·den
ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊn 
unburdened; unburdening; unburdens
1
: to free or relieve from a burden
2
: to relieve oneself of (cares, fears, worries, etc.) : cast off
Examples of unburden in a Sentence
the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it
a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry
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The rebirth is necessary, an unburdening and a kind of justice for her and her family.
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Here at last Richard unburdens himself, telling Reacher that the Becks’ lives are not their own.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Delegating should not be used as a way to unburden yourself of menial, grunt work.
—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
See All Example Sentences for unburden
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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburden. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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unburden
verb
un·bur·den
ˌən-ˈbərd-ᵊn
1
: to free or bring relief from a burden
2
: to free oneself from (as cares)
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