“+ 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