UNLADE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unlade

verb

ˌən-ˈlād

Definition of unlade

as in to unload

to empty or rid of cargo permission will not be given to unlade the ship until it can be thoroughly inspected

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Another night charter captain, Jack Passie, and John Alberda lifted the bass out of my boat with a boom used to unload commercial catches.

— Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
After shootings like these, calls for gun owners to keep their guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition are common.

— Nina Vinik, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of unload

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