unburden
verb
un·bur·den
ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊn 
unburdened; unburdening; unburdens
1
: to free or relieve from a burden
They tried to unburden her of her troubles.
2
: to relieve oneself of (cares, fears, worries, etc.) : cast off
When they asked what was bothering him, he welcomed the chance to unburden himself.
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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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The most mobile Americans are recent college graduates who are brimming with potential, searching for work and unburdened by major responsibilities.
—Cristobal Young, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
In the ancient Greek tale of Pygmalion and Galatea, a sculptor carves a dream of Platonic perfection unburdened by mortal flaw and frailty.
—Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
The limited series co-stars Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis, a reclusive New York real estate heir widely suspected of murdering his first wife who decides to unburden himself to a suspicious interlocutor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburden. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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