1
as in unloads
to empty or rid of cargo
disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil
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2
as in relieves
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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Verb
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advocates say Guard support frees federal agents to focus on core enforcement tasks.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Disburdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburdens. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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