DISBURDEN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

disburden

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈbər-dᵊn

Definition of disburden

as in to unload

to empty or rid of cargo disburdened the oil tanker before it could leak any more oil

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as in to relieve

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the cinema was a place where we could disburden ourselves of our cares, if only for a couple of hours

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Recent Examples of disburden Nelson sometimes counsels musicians to feel, not count — to disburden themselves of metronomic ideas about tempo and go with the flow. — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 This is again a reform that would very much disburden the poor, the crime being so closely linked to their particular distress. — Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022

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Verb

If last week’s Atlanta News First debate discouraged direct confrontations, Tuesday’s Atlanta Press Club showdown gave the two rivals room to unload on each other.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Sulaeman said that a tanker carrying fuel to Bali suffered an anchor problem while preparing to unload cargo, delaying deliveries to the island’s main fuel terminals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unload

Verb

While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The suddenness of it all was terrifying, even paralyzing, and yet, at the same time, oddly relieving.

— Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of relieve

Verb

Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
These changes would reduce costs, free up management bandwidth and improve IPO formation incentives.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of free

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