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unburden
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un·bur·den  (n-bûrdn)
tr.v. un·bur·dened, un·bur·den·ing, un·bur·dens
To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble: unburden one's mind.

unburden
Verb
to relieve one's mind or oneself of a worry or trouble by telling someone about it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unburdenunburden - free or relieve (someone) of a burden
take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
2.unburdenunburden - take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
lighten - reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
burden, burthen, weight, weight down - weight down with a load

unburden
verb 1. reveal, confide, disclose, lay bare, unbosom
verb 2. unload, relieve, discharge, lighten, disencumber, disburden, ease the load of
unburden yourself confess, come clean about (informal) get something off your chest (informal) tell all about, empty yourself, spill your guts about (slang) make a clean breast of something
Translations
Spanish unburden [ʌnˈbəːdn] vt to unburden o.s. → desahogarse
French unburden [ʌnˈbəːdn] vt to unburden o.s. → s'épancher, se livrer
German unburden [ʌnˈbəːdn] vt to unburden o.s. (to sb) → (jdm) sein Herz ausschütten
Italian unburden [ʌnˈbəːdn] vt to unburden o.s. → sfogarsi

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