unburden
Example Sentences
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“I’d like to unburden myself of your presence. I’m very busy. You will return to your work as a messenger. And you will keep quiet. Is that clear, Miss Novis?”
From Literature
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You are wholly unburdened by guilt and you are arrogant beyond measurement.
From BBC
Once he started unburdening himself of his insecurities and traumas, he probably wouldn’t stop for a week.
Rather, she prefers to be called a “ball of light” or “God’s helper,” mystifying phrases unburdened by the conventional stigmas.
From Los Angeles Times
The most mobile Americans are recent college graduates who are brimming with potential, searching for work and unburdened by major responsibilities.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.