unburden
verb (used with object)
to free from a burden.
had unburdened
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past perfectof unburden.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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During the visit, a month before the child's death, Varley had "unburdened" himself about not "bonding" with Preston and struggling with the demands of looking after a baby.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
He would never marry her, he would never come near her again; but she had unburdened herself of her secret, and she could not have married him with that secret untold.
From The Nebuly Coat by John Meade Falkner
When Lady Frances had unburdened herself, by pouring her troubles into her friend’s sympathising ear, Philippa in her turn took Isoult aside and bespoke her sympathy.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Emily Sarah Holt
He also recalled that Conrad had unburdened his heart to him with completeness because he was so confident an American never could get back!
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Robert Wesley Amick
He was a little ashamed when he recalled how he had unburdened his mind to a girl who could not possibly be interested in the political affairs of John Graham and Alaska.
From The Alaskan by James Oliver Curwood
