unburden

Example Sentences

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IFS is a way to unburden the self and have a more integrated inner system, Morin said.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

However, she says some were relieved to unburden themselves of things they had not been able to tell anyone.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

Knowing this can help unburden scientists new to the English-speaking world from the expectation that we should already be native speakers by the time we arrive.

From Scientific American • Sep. 2, 2023

Someone has to deliver seven-inning starts on a consistent basis to unburden the team’s overworked bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker