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Antonyms for off-load
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : awf-lohd, of- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˌloʊd, ˈɒf- |
Definition of off-load
Origin :- "unload," 1850, from off (adv.) + load (v.). Originally S.African, on model of Dutch afladen.
- As in move : verb be in motion, put in motion
- As in unload : verb take off; empty
- As in unlade : verb unload
- As in discharge : verb unload
- He threatened to off-load all the women on the first available place, as he had never in his life had so much trouble.
- Extract from : « On Commando » by Dietlof Van Warmelo
- They expect trains to stop and off-load, or load, on the main line.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914 » by Edwin A. Pratt
- "Off-load those chunks of meat near the fire and get to hell out of this," said Fernie roughly to the waggon boy.
- Extract from : « The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies » by Frank Worthington
Synonyms for off-load
- actuate
- advance
- blow
- break bulk
- budge
- bustle
- carry
- carry away
- cast
- change
- clear out
- climb
- crawl
- cross
- depart
- disburden
- discharge
- discommode
- disencumber
- disgorge
- dislocate
- disturb
- drift
- drive
- dump
- empty
- exit
- flow
- fly
- get away
- get going
- get off
- get rid of
- glide
- go
- go away
- head for
- hurry
- impel
- jettison
- jump
- leap
- leave
- lighten
- locomote
- march
- migrate
- off-load
- position
- proceed
- progress
- propel
- pull out
- push
- quit
- relieve
- relocate
- remove
- remove cargo
- rid
- roll
- run
- scram
- send
- shift
- ship
- shove
- skip out
- slough
- split
- stir
- switch
- take a load off
- take away
- take off
- transfer
- transport
- transpose
- travel
- traverse
- unburden
- unlade
- unpack
- unship
- unstow
- void
- walk
- withdraw
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