1
as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil
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as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the cinema was a place where we could disburden ourselves of our cares, if only for a couple of hours
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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.
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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
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
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Cornell said 90% of the Kee’s training emphasized gun safety, teaching people how to respond calmly to law enforcement, what types of locks to buy to secure a gun and how to unload a jam safely, which can lead to an explosion if addressed incorrectly.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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But Golden State is in a unique position to acquire another piece for a playoff push or unload some of their favorable contracts for future assets.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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This transformative investment would also significantly relieve the crippling burden under which states and municipalities currently struggle to fund public education.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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People of all skin types should avoid formulas containing harsh or irritating ingredients that can worsen dryness rather than relieve it, according to Valerie Aparovich, a biochemist and certified cosmetologist-aesthetician at OnSkin.—
Nora Colomer
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19 Aug. 2025
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Anna Millette pinned her mother against a garage wall with a vehicle and when officers arrived and tried to break the windows to free Joyce Millette, Anna Millette reversed and struck two cops, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Knox now serves on the board of The Innocence Center, a nonprofit dedicated to freeing innocent people from prison.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Disburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburden. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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