unburden

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: un=bur=den

CIDE DICTIONARY

unburden, v. t. [1st pref. un- + burden.].

•  To relieve from a burden.  [1913 Webster]
•  To throw off, as a burden; to unload.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

unburden, v.tr.
1 relieve of a burden.
2 (esp. refl.; often foll. by to) relieve (oneself, one's conscience, etc.) by confession etc.

Derivative

unburdened adj.

THESAURUS

unburden

alleviate, be light, break bulk, clear, disburden, discharge, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, ease, have little weight, kick the beam, lighten, lose, make light, make lighter, off-load, reduce weight, relieve, rid, set at ease, shake off, throw off, unballast, unfreight, unlade, unload, unpack, unship, weigh lightly