disburdened

verb

past tense of disburden
1
as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil

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2
as in relieved
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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  1. unloaded
  2. relieved
  3. freed
Verb
  • Video captured the Toyota leaving before the second robbery and returning afterward, when a man resembling Sartin unloaded a bicycle, according to the affidavit.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • During Trautman’s visit in the fall of 1942, when matériel was unloaded off the coast of Australia, it was stacked on the beaches, fully exposed to the elements.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unloaded
Verb
  • While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Because of this closeness, many at CNN seem relieved that Thompson will stay aboard.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Cohen escaped to the United States in 1994; Sarraff was arrested in 1995 and spent nearly 20 years in a Cuban prison before being freed in a 2014 prisoner swap.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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