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disburden
/ dɪsˈbɜːdən /
verb
- to remove a load from (a person or animal)
- tr to relieve (oneself, one's mind, etc) of a distressing worry or oppressive thought
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Derived Forms
- disˈburdenment, noun
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Other Words From
- dis·burden·ment noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disburden1
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Example Sentences
And here I am come to a streamhead, copious enough to disburden itself, like Nilus, at seven mouths into an ocean.
The Bucentaur did not return directly to the quay, to disburden itself of its grave and dignified load.
When we have new perception, we shall gladly disburden the memory of its hoarded treasures as old rubbish.
But the need she felt to disburden her mind to Tito urged her to repress the rising anguish.
But it is improper to disburden imagination on such a subject in this place.
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