UNBURDEN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

unburden

verb

ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊn

Definition of unburden

as in to unload

to empty or rid of cargo the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it

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as in to relieve

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry

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Recent Examples of unburden The team is unburdened by identity, so Haaland has been free to create it. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The 19-year-old Russian is the favorite given her form, but Krejčíková, 30, is a fearsome opponent on grass and will enter the match unburdened by pressure. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Crucially, though, it’s unburdened by that band’s history. — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 But on Wednesday, Mendoza pitched herself as unburdened by political connections with a shot that appeared aimed at Johnson’s link to the Chicago Teachers Union and Giannoulias’ to wealthy political insiders. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unburden

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The new vessel, according to the CSL Group (CSL), the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships, will greatly boost Adbri’s limestone operations.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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