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un·bur·den
(ŭn-bûr′dn)tr.v. un·bur·dened, un·bur·den·ing, un·bur·dens
To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble: unburden one's mind.
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unburden
(ʌnˈbɜːdən)vb (tr)
1. to remove a load or burden from
2. to relieve or make free (one's mind, oneself, etc) of a worry, trouble, etc, by revelation or confession
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un•bur•den
(ʌnˈbɜr dn)v.t.
1. to free from a burden.
2. to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by confessing something.
3. to cast off or get rid of, as a burden; disclose.
[1530–40]
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unburden
Past participle: unburdened
Gerund: unburdening
| Imperative |
|---|
| unburden |
| unburden |
| Present |
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| I unburden |
| you unburden |
| he/she/it unburdens |
| we unburden |
| you unburden |
| they unburden |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I unburdened |
| you unburdened |
| he/she/it unburdened |
| we unburdened |
| you unburdened |
| they unburdened |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am unburdening |
| you are unburdening |
| he/she/it is unburdening |
| we are unburdening |
| you are unburdening |
| they are unburdening |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have unburdened |
| you have unburdened |
| he/she/it has unburdened |
| we have unburdened |
| you have unburdened |
| they have unburdened |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was unburdening |
| you were unburdening |
| he/she/it was unburdening |
| we were unburdening |
| you were unburdening |
| they were unburdening |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had unburdened |
| you had unburdened |
| he/she/it had unburdened |
| we had unburdened |
| you had unburdened |
| they had unburdened |
| Future |
|---|
| I will unburden |
| you will unburden |
| he/she/it will unburden |
| we will unburden |
| you will unburden |
| they will unburden |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have unburdened |
| you will have unburdened |
| he/she/it will have unburdened |
| we will have unburdened |
| you will have unburdened |
| they will have unburdened |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be unburdening |
| you will be unburdening |
| he/she/it will be unburdening |
| we will be unburdening |
| you will be unburdening |
| they will be unburdening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been unburdening |
| you have been unburdening |
| he/she/it has been unburdening |
| we have been unburdening |
| you have been unburdening |
| they have been unburdening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been unburdening |
| you will have been unburdening |
| he/she/it will have been unburdening |
| we will have been unburdening |
| you will have been unburdening |
| they will have been unburdening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been unburdening |
| you had been unburdening |
| he/she/it had been unburdening |
| we had been unburdening |
| you had been unburdening |
| they had been unburdening |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would unburden |
| you would unburden |
| he/she/it would unburden |
| we would unburden |
| you would unburden |
| they would unburden |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have unburdened |
| you would have unburdened |
| he/she/it would have unburdened |
| we would have unburdened |
| you would have unburdened |
| they would have unburdened |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  unburden - free or relieve (someone) of a burdentake - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
| 2. |  unburden - take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" lighten - reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey" |
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unburden
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unburden
verbTo free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
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Translations
unburden
[ʌnˈbɜːdn] VT
1. (lit) [+ person] → aliviar
to unburden sb of a load → aliviar a algn quitándole un peso
2. (fig) to unburden one's heart to sb → abrir su pecho a algn
to unburden o.s. or one's conscience to sb → desahogarse con algn
to unburden o.s. of sth → desahogarse de algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unburden
[ʌnˈbɜːrdən] vt
to unburden o.s. → s'épancher
to unburden o.s. to sb → s'épancher auprès de qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unburden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unburden
[ʌnˈbɜːdn] vt to unburden o.s. to sb → sfogarsi con qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995