disburden

Example Sentences

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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

But the need she felt to disburden her mind to Tito urged her to repress the rising anguish.

From Romola by Eliot, George

It was evident that Sir Ratcliffe had something on his mind of which he wished to disburden himself; and it was equally apparent that Glastonbury was unwilling to afford him an opportunity.

From Henrietta Temple A Love Story by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

"Then," said Sandford, "as this must be the last time they are mentioned, I must now take the opportunity to disburden my mind of a charge"— "What charge?" cried Lord Elmwood, morosely interrupting him.

From A Simple Story by Strachey, G. L.

But now he seemed to think that she ought to be glad thus to disburden her conscience and by just so much to modify her indebtedness to him!

From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph