Antonyms for unburden
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhn-bur-dn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈbɜr dn |
Definition of unburden
Origin :- 1530s, "to unload" (transitive), from un- (2) "reverse of" + burden (v.). Cf. German entbürden. Reflective sense is recorded from 1580s. Related: Unburdened; unburdening.
- adj get rid of
- She kept silent to give him an opportunity to unburden himself.
- Extract from : « Hunter's Marjory » by Margaret Bruce Clarke
- I was about to unburden myself completely; the heart trembled.
- Extract from : « Foma Gordyeff » by Maxim Gorky
- She, glad to unburden her mind, told him what Céline had said.
- Extract from : « Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter » by Lawrence L. Lynch
- She had thought it all out carefully, and realized that she must unburden to some one.
- Extract from : « Blue Bonnet in Boston » by Caroline E. Jacobs
- It was a relief to him to unburden his mind, and Riddell encouraged him to do it.
- Extract from : « The Willoughby Captains » by Talbot Baines Reed
- Speak out, Daniel,” he said affectionately, “unburden your soul!
- Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
- He surprised her very often, he was in such a hurry to unburden himself of all he was.
- Extract from : « The Dark Tower » by Phyllis Bottome
- Higgins found it easier to unburden himself to one than to two.
- Extract from : « North and South » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- There, after ordering a savory lunch, he invited Pant to unburden his soul.
- Extract from : « Forbidden Cargoes » by Roy J. Snell
- She could not deceive her any longer, and determined to unburden her mind at once.
- Extract from : « The Threatening Eye » by Edward Frederick Knight
Synonyms for unburden
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