unburden

American  

[uhn-bur-dn] / ʌnˈbɜr 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

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unburden British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of unburden

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

Example Sentences

Thus unburdened, she transforms into a Beatrice figure and, together with Kenyon, leads the crime to its resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI-native software start-ups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's

AI-native software startups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's

Detached and unburdened by the need of a narrative, the images simply exist.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’d like to unburden myself of your presence. I’m very busy. You will return to your work as a messenger. And you will keep quiet. Is that clear, Miss Novis?”

From Literature