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Recent Examples of disburden Nelson sometimes counsels musicians to feel, not count — to disburden themselves of metronomic ideas about tempo and go with the flow. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 This is again a reform that would very much disburden the poor, the crime being so closely linked to their particular distress. Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburden
Verb
  • Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Both federal and local initiatives could help spur more homebuilding, helping relieve the affordability crunch in many regions, Evangelou said.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 May 2025
  • Consult a healthcare provider if dietary changes do not relieve constipation symptoms.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Wirtz’s potency in the final third would attract attention and could free up Pep Guardiola’s talented front line.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The men were freed after prosecutors agreed to vacate their convictions in 2014.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025

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“Disburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburden. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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