unburden

[uhn-bur-dn] / ʌnˈbɜr dn /

ADJECTIVE

get rid of

Synonyms

STRONG

clear confess confide disburden discharge disclose disencumber divulge dump ease empty lighten lose own relieve relinquish reveal shake unbosom unload

WEAK

dispose of get off one's chest lay bare let hair down out with it shake off tell all throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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He will arrive in Australia unburdened of leadership, totally at ease with his game and unquestionably the best batter in the world.

From BBC

“I felt like people needed to get this off their chest. It was almost like they were unburdening themselves.”

From Los Angeles Times

But Chew-Bose’s sublimely fresh take on a familiar tale is unburdened by comparisons.

From Salon

The rebirth is necessary, an unburdening and a kind of justice for her and her family.

From Los Angeles Times

And now he has shed a family of gorillas from his back he will be unburdened for future majors.

From BBC