disencumber

1 to empty or rid of cargo we disencumbered our pack animals as soon as we made camp that night Synonyms disburden, discharge, unload, off-load, unburden, unlade, unpackRelated Words free, lighten, relieve; clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, voidNear Antonyms charge, cram, fill, heap, jam, jam-pack, stuffAntonyms load, pack

2 to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers a simple statement of the terms of the contract disencumbered of legal jargon Synonyms clear, disburden, rid, divest, free, relieve, unburdenRelated Words discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter; bail (out), deliver, redeem, rescue; disengage, disentangle, extricateNear Antonyms bog (down), fetter, hamper, restrain, shackle, subject, weigh down, weight (down)Antonyms burden, encumber, saddle