unload

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: un=load
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

unload, v. t. [1st pref. un- + load.].

•  To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast.  [1913 Webster]
•  Hence, to relieve from anything onerous.  [1913 Webster]
•  To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel.  [1913 Webster]
•  To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun.  [1913 Webster]
•  To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of.  [1913 Webster]

unload, v. i. 

 To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

unload, v.tr.
1 (also absol.) remove a load from (a vehicle etc.).
2 remove (a load) from a vehicle etc.
3 remove the charge from (a firearm etc.).
4 colloq. get rid of.
5 (often foll. by on) colloq. a divulge (information). b (also absol.) give vent to (feelings).

Derivative

unloader n.

THESAURUS

unload

alleviate, be light, break bulk, clear the trade, close out, convert, convert into cash, cut under, debark, disburden, discharge, disembark, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, ease, effect a sale, empty, have little weight, jettison, job, kick the beam, land, lighten, liquidate, make a sale, make light, make lighter, market, merchandise, move, off-load, offload, reduce weight, relieve, resell, retail, sacrifice, sell, sell off, sell on consignment, sell out, sell over, sell retail, sell short, sell up, sell wholesale, set at ease, stevedore, terminate the account, turn into money, turn over, unballast, unburden, undercut, undersell, unfreight, unlade, unpack, unship, weigh lightly, wholesale

ROGET THESAURUS

unload

Facility

VB be easy, go on smoothly, run smoothly, have full play, go on all fours, run on all fours, obey the helm, work well, flow with the stream, swim with the stream, drift with the stream, go with the stream, flow with the tide, drift with the tide, see one's way, have all one's own way, have the game in one's own hands, walk over the course, win at a canter, make light of, make nothing of, make no bones of, be at home in, make it look easy, do it with one's eyes closed, do it in one's sleep, render easy, facilitate, smooth, ease, popularize, lighten, lighten the labor, free, clear, disencumber, disembarrass, disentangle, disengage, deobstruct, unclog, extricate, unravel, untie the knot, cut the knot, disburden, unload, exonerate, emancipate, free from, deoppilate, humor, lubricate, relieve, leave a hole to creep out of, leave a loophole, leave the matter open, give the reins to, give full play, give full swing, make way for, open the door to, open the way, prepare the ground, smooth the ground, clear the ground, open the way, open the path, open the road, pave the way, bridge over, permit.

Displacement

VB displace, misplace, displant, dislodge, disestablish, exile, ablegate, set aside, remove, take away, cart away, take off, draft off, lade, unload, empty, transfer, dispel, vacate, depart.

Ejection

VB give exit, give vent to, let out, give out, pour out, squeeze out, send out, dispatch, despatch, exhale, excern, excrete, embogue, secrete, secern, extravasate, shed, void, evacuation, emit, open the sluices, open the floodgates, turn on the tap, extrude, detrude, effuse, spend, expend, pour forth, squirt, spirt, spurt, spill, slop, perspire, breathe, blow, tap, draw off, bale out, lade out, let blood, broach, eject, reject, expel, discard, cut, send to coventry, boycott, chasser, banish, bounce, fire, fire out, throw, throw out, throw up, throw off, throw away, throw aside, push, throw out, throw off, throw away, throw aside, shovel out, shovel away, sweep out, sweep away, brush off, brush away, whisk off, whisk away, turn off, turn away, send off, send away, discharge, send adrift, turn adrift, cast adrift, turn out, bundle out, throw overboard, give the sack to, send packing, send about one's business, send to the right about, strike off the roll, turn out neck and heels, turn out head and shoulders, turn out neck and crop, pack off, send away with a flea in the ear, send to Jericho, bow out, show the door to, turn out of doors, turn out of house and home, evict, oust, unhouse, unkennel, dislodge, unpeople, dispeople, depopulate, relegate, deport, empty, drain to the dregs, sweep off, clear off, clear out, clear away, suck, draw off, clean out, make a clean sweep of, clear decks, purge, embowel, disbowel, disembowel, eviscerate, gut, unearth, root out, root up, averuncate, weed out, get out, eliminate, get rid of, do away with, shake off, exenterate, vomit, throw up, regurgitate, spew, puke, keck, retch, heave, upchuck, chuck up, barf, belch out, cast up, bring up, be sick, get sick, worship the porcelain god, disgorge, expectorate, clear the throat, hawk, spit, sputter, splutter, slobber, drivel, slaver, slabber, eructate, drool, unpack, unlade, unload, unship, offload, break bulk, dump, be let out, spew forth, erupt, ooze.