unburden

[uhn-bur-dn]

verb (used with object)

1. to free from a burden.

2. to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something.

3. to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal.

   He unburdened the worries that plagued him.

   Synonyms: confide

unburden

/ ʌnˈbɜːdən /

verb

1. to remove a load or burden from

2. to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession

Word History and Origins

Origin of unburden¹

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ² + burden ¹

Example Sentences

He will arrive in Australia unburdened of leadership, totally at ease with his game and unquestionably the best batter in the world.

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“I felt like people needed to get this off their chest. It was almost like they were unburdening themselves.”

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But Chew-Bose’s sublimely fresh take on a familiar tale is unburdened by comparisons.

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The rebirth is necessary, an unburdening and a kind of justice for her and her family.

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And now he has shed a family of gorillas from his back he will be unburdened for future majors.

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