Definitions for unburdenʌnˈbɜr dn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•bur•denʌnˈbɜr dn(v.t.)

  1. to free from a burden.

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

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

Origin of unburden:

1530–40

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unburden(verb)

    free or relieve (someone) of a burden

  2. unburden, disburden(verb)

    take the burden off; remove the burden from

    "unburden the donkey"

Wiktionary

  1. unburden(Verb)

    To free from burden, or relieve from trouble.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unburden(verb)

    to relieve from a burden

  2. Unburden(verb)

    to throw off, as a burden; to unload


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