unburden

[US]/ʌn'bɜːd(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌʌn'bɝdn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. unload the burden, share one's thoughts, relieve mental burden.
Word Forms
Pluralunburdens
Present Participleunburdening
Third Person Singularunburdens
Past Participleunburdened
Past Tenseunburdened

Example Sentences

unburden oneself to sb.

they are unburdened by expectations of success.

He unburdened a horse of its load.

He unburdened himself of his secret to me.

the need to unburden yourself to someone who will listen.

unburden one's resentment against sb.

She campaigned for the chancellorship (and nearly lost) as a determined reformer who would unshackle enterprise, unburden taxpayers and “ govern through” all obstacles.

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