unburden

English

Etymology

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English un-

English burden

English unburden

From un- + burden.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbɜːdn̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbɝdn̩/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbʌɾdn̩/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɐnˈbɜːdn̩/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ɐnˈbøːdn̩/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /ʊnˈbɜːdn̩/
  • (Liverpool, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ʊnˈbeːdn̩/
  • (Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ʊnˈbɛːdn̩/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dən

Verb

unburden (third-person singular simple present unburdens, present participle unburdening, simple past and past participle unburdened)

1. (transitive) To free from burden, or relieve from trouble.

Synonyms

• empty

Related terms

• disburden

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: облекчавам (bg) (oblekčavam)
• Polish: odciążać (pl) impf, odciążyć (pl) pf
• Swedish: avlasta (sv)

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