offload

or off-load

[ awf-lohd, of- ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to unload.
2. Digital Technology. to transfer (data) from a computer or other digital device to another digital device:

   Fill the camera's memory card, then offload your photos to your PC.

Other Words From

• offloader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of offload¹

First recorded in 1840–50; off ( def ) + load ( def )

Example Sentences

It was great play by Australia - a fantastic phase of four or five passes, a really skillful offload by Len Ikitau and there was no catching Max Jorgensen as he sprinted clear.

From BBC

“There are few places to offload them,” says Jamie Montgomery, who runs the Somerset farm that was targeted in the 1998 heist.

From BBC

His first try followed an unbelievable offload by Wallace Sititi, before coming up against Ellis Genge in a one-on-one situation - and there was only one person winning that battle.

From BBC

He also offloaded shares in 2015 from industries that Democrats have more recently eschewed.

From Los Angeles Times

We hear a loud bang as emergency teams offload some supplies outside in the corridor.

From BBC