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unburden Definition


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unburden
verb
    1. To remove a load or burden from someone or something.
      Thesaurus: unload, empty.
    2. To relieve (oneself or one's mind) of worries, secrets, etc by confessing them to another person.
      Thesaurus: reveal, confess, disclose, lay bare, confide, tell all, get something off one's chest; Antonym: conceal, hide, suppress.
      Form: unburden oneself (often)
Etymology: 16c.



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