unburden

American  

[uhn-bur-dn] / ʌnˈbɜr dn /

verb (used with object)

1. to free from a burden.

2. to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something.

3. to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal.

   He unburdened the worries that plagued him.

   Synonyms:

   confide

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unburden British  

/ ʌnˈbɜːdən /

verb

1. to remove a load or burden from

2. to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession

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Etymology

Origin of unburden

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ² + burden ¹

Example Sentences

He looked so relieved to be unburdening himself.

From Literature

Tech, largely unburdened by oil exposure or complex global supply chains, suddenly looked like the cleaner trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have you to unburden myself to.

From Literature

Thus unburdened, she transforms into a Beatrice figure and, together with Kenyon, leads the crime to its resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI-native software start-ups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's