View synonyms for unburden

unburden

[ uhn-bur-dn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to free from a burden.
to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something.
to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal:
He unburdened the worries that plagued him.
Synonyms: confide

unburden

/ ʌnˈbɜːdən /

to remove a load or burden from
to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ² + burden ¹

My mother was a good woman, but she didn't realize how I often longed to unburden my heart to her.

You too have a skeleton in the family, I perceive; so let's unburden our souls and exchange confidences.

Constantine, Gorgo and old Eusebius were left together, and the young girl was longing to unburden her over-full heart.

Garson hesitated for a moment, then decided to unburden himself, for he craved precise knowledge in this matter.

I understood well enough that it was through sympathy that he had invited me to unburden.

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