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unload
[uhn-lohd]
verb (used with object)
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from.
to unload a truck; to unload a cart.
to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.).
to unload passengers.
to remove the charge from (a firearm).
to relieve of anything burdensome, oppressive, etc..
He unloaded his responsibilities.
to get rid of (goods, shares of stock, etc.) by sale in large quantities.
verb (used without object)
to unload something.
Informal., to relieve one's stress by talking, confessing, or the like.
unload
/ ʌnˈləʊd /
verb
to remove a load or cargo from (a ship, lorry, etc)
to discharge (cargo, freight, etc)
(tr) to relieve of a burden or troubles
(tr) to give vent to (anxiety, troubles, etc)
(tr) to get rid of or dispose of (esp surplus goods)
(tr) to remove the charge of ammunition from (a firearm)
Other Word Forms
- unloader noun
- self-unloading adjective
Example Sentences
White checks eBay to see what other sellers earned for items like those she hopes to unload, even if she plans to sell on another platform.
He drove a truckload of his freshly harvested beans last month to a Cargill-owned storage elevator in Florence, Ill., but was turned away while the facility unloaded its crop onto a barge.
They could provide air cover, Cabell suggested, give the men a chance to unload their supplies and get off the open beach.
He recently put his New York City penthouse back on the market for $23 million after struggling to unload it since moving to Florida in 2018.
How could the Dodgers unload any of their superstars, regardless of how much they could decline in the next year?
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