disburden
Use Disburden in a sentence
dn verb (used with object)
2.
to relieve of anything oppressive or annoying: Confession disburdened his mind of anxiety.
3.
to get rid of (a burden); discharge.
verb (used without object)
4.
to unload a burden.
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disburden (dɪsˈbɜːdən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to remove a load from (a person or animal) |
| 2. | (tr) to relieve (oneself, one's mind, etc) of a distressing worry or oppressive thought |
| dis'burdenment | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The weight of learning which he carried was thought to be so great that he could not disburden it in books.
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