UNBURDEN


Meaning of UNBURDEN in English

“+ transitive verb

Etymology: un- (II) + burden

1. : to free or relieve from a burden and especially from something oppressing or depressing the mind or spirit

unburdens himself … of all the accumulated resentment and dislike of years — S.M.Fitzgerald

2. : to relieve oneself from especially by expression

unburden the worries he can't confess in the office — W.H.Whyte

Synonyms: see rid

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