DISENCUMBERED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in free

no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful the paying off of my loan left me feeling delightfully disencumbered

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verb

past tense of disencumber

as in unloaded

to empty or rid of cargo we disencumbered our pack animals as soon as we made camp that night

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as in relieved

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers a simple statement of the terms of the contract disencumbered of legal jargon

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The Egypt international was again set free in the Forest half in the second period, and had the opportunity to feed Andy Robertson on the overlap, who was screaming for his team-mates’ attention.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The fragrance-, oil-, and silicone-free formula is geared towards oily or combination skin dealing with shine, congestion, and post-breakout discoloration.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

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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

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And when the jury verdict came, he was relieved and gratified.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
The Lincoln was relieved by the USS George Washington last week, and it is expected to make a port call in Thailand in the coming days, according to several news reports.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of relieved

Adjective

Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

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