unburden

  • 11unburden — un|bur|den [ ʌn bɜrdn ] verb transitive unburden yourself to tell someone about your problems so that you feel less worried about them: James needed to unburden himself to someone …

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  • 12unburden — verb (T) 1 unburden yourself/your heart to tell someone your problems, secrets etc so that you feel better: Jane unburdened herself of a terrible secret. (+ to): He felt an urge to unburden his heart to this stranger. 2 literary to take a heavy… …

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  • 13unburden — un|bur|den [ˌʌnˈbə:dn US ə:r ] v [T] unburden yourself (to sb) to tell someone your problems, secrets etc so that you feel better …

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  • 14unburden — verb relieve of a burden. ↘(unburden oneself) relieve oneself of anxiety or distress through confiding in someone …

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  • 15unburden — verb she had a sudden wish to unburden herself Syn: open one s heart, confess, confide, tell all; informal come clean, fess up, spill one s guts, let it all out …

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  • 16unburden yourself — phrase to tell someone about your problems so that you feel less worried about them James needed to unburden himself to someone. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym Main entry: unburden * * * unburden yourself : to talk about something… …

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  • 17unburden oneself — relieve oneself of anxiety or distress through confiding in someone. → unburden …

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  • 18unburden yourself — to tell someone about your problems so that you feel less worried about them James needed to unburden himself to someone …

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  • 19unburden — transitive verb Date: circa 1538 1. to free or relieve from a burden 2. to relieve oneself of (as cares, fears, or worries) ; cast off …

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  • 20unburden — /un berr dn/, v.t. 1. to free from a burden. 2. to relieve (one s mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something. 3. to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome; disclose; reveal: He unburdened the worries that… …

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