disburden

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After having whistled to attract his friend's attention, he ventured to disburden his mind in public at the risk of his confidences not being understood and appreciated by the feminine element of the party.

From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

"When we have dined and had our coffee, you shall make your own confession; and that only if you like it, and wish to disburden your conscience."

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James

He fell prone upon the grass, striving to disburden himself of an unwanted draft, pitiable, a spluttering ruin of a conspirator.

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard

Lucia, disburden all thy cares on me, And let me share thy most retired distress.

From Cato A Tragedy, in Five Acts by Addison, Joseph

He renewed his inquiries; my heart was full, but how to disburden it I knew not.

From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Brown, Charles Brockden