disburdening

verb

present participle of disburden
1
as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil

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2
as in relieving
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 Synonyms for disburdening
  1. unloading
  2. relieving
  3. ridding
  4. freeing
  5. clearing
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  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Despite unloading several key players before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unloading
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  • Campione supports re-prioritizing and accelerating infrastructure projects and relieving congestion on county roads, especially arterial and collector road projects, by pushing the state to replace outdated funding formulas.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Campillo has said that tourists and other park visitors have begun relieving themselves in grassy areas and other locations, and that as a result the closures are creating a public health emergency.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of relieving
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  • The tea leaves are placed in bubbling jacuzzis four times over, ridding them of any impurities, albeit minimal given that the farm is organic and so large that there is no pesticide drift from neighboring farms.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • These expert- and editor-approved kits make ridding yourself of unwanted hair a breeze.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 7 July 2026
Definition of ridding
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  • The best shampoos cleanse your scalp and hair from roots to ends, freeing it from buildup and gunk without stripping the scalp of natural and vital oils.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a system that, in the long term, could carry out sub hunting autonomously, but in the short term acts as an onboard co-pilot, freeing up human operators while doubling sonobuoy processing capacity.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeing
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  • Bulldozers are clearing land in the beloved national park, where wildlife roams and the scenery has been untouched for thousands of years.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • High pressure will build in Sunday, clearing the clouds and setting us up for a quiet start to the week.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearing
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