Meanings
verbunburden (third-person singular simple present unburdens, present participle unburdening, simple past and past participle unburdened)
present singular third person unburdens · participle present unburdening · participle past unburdened · past unburdened
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo free from burden, or relieve from trouble.
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verbtake the burden off; remove the burden from
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Germanic*anda-
- Proto-West Germanic*anda-
- Old Englishand-
- Old Englishon-
- Middle Englishon-
- Englishun-
- Englishburden
- Englishunburden
Translations
Bulgarian облекчавам
- облекчавам (oblekčavam)disburden
Chinese Mandarin 解脱, 解放
- 解脱 (jiětuō)disburden
- 解放 (jiěfàng)disburden
Danish aflaste
- aflastedisburden
Polish odciążać, odciążyć
- odciążaćdisburden
- odciążyćdisburden
Swedish avlasta
- avlastadisburden
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with unburden
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Cite this entry
APA
unburden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unburden
MLA
“unburden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unburden. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unburden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unburden.
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