UNLOAD


Meaning of UNLOAD in English

/ ˌʌnˈləʊd; NAmE ˌʌnˈloʊd/ verb

1.

unload sth (from sth) to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere :

[ vn ]

Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.

This isn't a suitable place to unload the van.

[ v ]

The truck driver was waiting to unload.

OPP load

2.

[ vn ] to remove the contents of sth after you have finished using it, especially the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera

OPP load

3.

[ vn ] unload sth/sb (on / onto sb) ( informal ) to pass the responsibility for sb/sth to sb else :

It's his problem, not something he should unload onto you.

4.

[ vn ] unload sth (on / onto sb/sth) ( informal ) to get rid of or sell sth, especially sth illegal or of bad quality :

They want to unload their shares at the right price.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.