unbosom

American  

[uhn-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm] / ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm /

verb (used with object)

1. to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.).

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verb (used without object)

1. to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or the like, especially in confidence.

idioms

1. unbosom oneself, to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, etc., to another person; confide one's private affairs.

   He unbosomed himself to a complete stranger.

unbosom British  

/ ʌnˈbʊzəm /

verb

1. (tr) to relieve (oneself) of (secrets, etc) by telling someone

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Other Word Forms

• unbosomer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of unbosom

1580–90; un- ² + bosom (v.)

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unbosom

Rassendyll's job is to rescue Rudolf and hand over the throne, so that he can unbosom himself to Flavia.

From Time Magazine Archive

The empress still occupied her place by the bed-side, which she had never quitted but once, in order to allow her dying husband to unbosom himself in private to his confessor.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various

Slowly he rolled a cigarette and began to unbosom himself to Jack.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins

This, however, failed of its purpose, and, failing to induce the reporter to unbosom himself in the cause of justice, the matter was dropped.

From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Henry M. Hunt

It was my intention to unbosom myself to him, and seek his friendly advice, but not until a little time had elapsed—not till I had obtained a full éclaircissement from Virginia.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Mayne Reid

Related Words

• disclose
• display
• open
• tell