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unload

[ uhn-lohd ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from:

    to unload a truck; to unload a cart.

  2. to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.):

    to unload passengers.

  3. to remove the charge from (a firearm).
  4. to relieve of anything burdensome, oppressive, etc.:

    He unloaded his responsibilities.

  5. to get rid of (goods, shares of stock, etc.) by sale in large quantities.


verb (used without object)

  1. to unload something.
  2. Informal. to relieve one's stress by talking, confessing, or the like.

unload

/ ʌnˈləʊd /

verb

  1. to remove a load or cargo from (a ship, lorry, etc)
  2. to discharge (cargo, freight, etc)
  3. tr to relieve of a burden or troubles
  4. tr to give vent to (anxiety, troubles, etc)
  5. tr to get rid of or dispose of (esp surplus goods)
  6. tr to remove the charge of ammunition from (a firearm)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • unˈloader, noun
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Other Words From

  • un·loader noun
  • self-un·loading adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unload1

First recorded in 1515–25; un- 2 + load
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Example Sentences

What federal prosecutors asked for, beyond unloading Chrome:

In July, she decided to unload the entire enterprise, now called Paramount Global, to the Larry Ellison family.

We hired movers in New York to help us unload the truck; their services cost $550.

From Salon

But analysts were skeptical of such a move by Comcast to unload its cable channel assets.

Across the street we pause at the old Spanish-style train station where major train lines like the Santa Fe used to unload passengers, including wealthy Castle Green guests.

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