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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
  • Three shooters unloaded 18 rounds at the black Escalade in which Robinson rode with his cousin and the intended target — Tyquian Bowman, a rapper known as Quando Rondo.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, keeping firearms securely locked and unloaded away from kids and unauthorized individuals is a fundamental part of responsible gun ownership.
    — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unloaded
Verb
  • Abner Uribe relieved and gave up an RBI single, a run-scoring ground out and a two-run double by Michael Conforto to make it 8-6.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tobias Myers relieved Nate Lavender after Jakob Marsee’s one-out single that narrowed the gap to one and struck out Caissie and retired Pauley on a pop out for his second save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Sullivan's brother-in-law eventually freed the bear trapped in the Toyota.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan’s brother-in-law eventually freed the bear trapped in the Toyota.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of freed
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“Disburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdened. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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