Can You Unburden Yourself?
To Talk About Something That Is Causing One to Feel Worried, Guilty, Etc. When She Asked What Was Bothering Him, He Welcomed the Opportunity to Unburden...
: to talk about something that is causing one to feel worried, guilty, etc. When she asked what was bothering him, he welcomed the opportunity to unburden himself.
How do you unburden someone?
unburden Add to list Share. When you remove a difficulty or weight from yourself or someone else, you unburden them. Help unburden a friend by carrying her books or by listening to her troubles. When you unburden someone, you take away some burden — a task, hardship, or even something they're worried about.
What is the root of unburden?
unburden (v.)
1530s, "to unload" (transitive), from un- (2) "reverse of" + burden (v.).
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