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to disburden

to disburden

9.0
To take away heavy things and worries from someone or something
  • verb
  • /dɪsˈbɜrdən/
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  • He disburdened himself of the weighty secrets he had been carrying for years.

Examples

  • After a fortnight of storytelling in the country, the brigade of friends returns to Florence disburdened of their melancholy.

    Academic text (2004)

  • After organizing the event, she felt disburdened of her responsibilities and was ready to relax.

  • To disburden your mind, try writing down your thoughts and worries.

Synonyms

to rid of
vsto disburden
∞ 3.0

To free someone from something harmful or unwanted

focuses on relieving a burden rather than just removing a harmful condition
to get rid of
vsto disburden
∞ 1.6

To remove or throw away something you do not want

is about easing or removing a burden rather than any unwanted object
to release
vsto disburden
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

focuses on easing burden rather than freeing from physical restraint
to let go
vsto disburden
∞ 1.4

To stop holding something or someone so they are free

is about easing or removing burdens rather than physical release
to relieve
vsto disburden
201 3.2

Free someone from a duty or responsibility

means to ease or remove a burden in broader ways
to rid
vsto disburden
98 2.3

Make someone or something free of an unwanted thing

is specifically about easing or removing burdens rather than general freeing
to disengage
vsto disburden
82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

focuses on easing or removing burdens rather than mere separation
to shake off
vsto disburden
41 3.6

Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you

means easing or removing burdens, not only recovering from illness or feeling
to dispel
vsto disburden
29 4.6

To make a feeling or idea go away

relates to easing or removing burdens rather than only ending ideas or feelings
to unburden
vsto disburden
6 4.9

To remove a heavy load from someone, physical or emotional, often by talking

is general removal or easing not usually done by talking
to untether
vsto disburden
1 6.2

To free someone or something from limits so they can act more freely

is about easing or removing burdens rather than only freeing attachments
to disembarrass
vsto disburden
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To free a person or thing from an unwanted burden like debts

focuses specifically on removing or easing a burden
to disencumber
vsto disburden
  • Archaic
9.9

To free someone or something from a problem that makes things hard

focuses on easing or removing a burden rather than simple separation
to disembroil
vsto disburden
  • Formal
9.9

To free a person or thing from a difficult situation

focuses on easing or removing burdens rather than only disentangling ties

Antonyms

to burden
77 3.7

To give someone a heavy load or a difficult task

How Relieving

to free
12 1.0
to disburden
9.0
to relieve
166 2.3
to ease
305 2.1

Surface Forms

disburden infinitive
disburdened past
disburdened past participle
disburdening present participle
disburdens third person singular

Morphology

disburden = burden (transparent) = dis + burden

The meaning follows straightforwardly from adding privative 'dis-' to 'burden', giving the sense of removing or relieving a burden.

Etymology

Disburden combines dis- meaning 'remove' and burden meaning 'a heavy load or worry'. So, to disburden someone is to take that weight off them, either by unloading things or by easing their worries.