unburden

verb

/ˌʌnˈbɜːdn/

/ˌʌnˈbɜːrdn/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they unburden	/ˌʌnˈbɜːdn/ /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdn/
he / she / it unburdens	/ˌʌnˈbɜːdnz/ /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdnz/
past simple unburdened	/ˌʌnˈbɜːdnd/ /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdnd/
past participle unburdened	/ˌʌnˈbɜːdnd/ /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdnd/
-ing form unburdening	/ˌʌnˈbɜːdnɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdnɪŋ/

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unburden yourself/something (of something) (to somebody) to talk to somebody about your problems or something you have been worrying about, so that you feel less anxious倾诉；诉说；诉苦
- She needed to unburden herself to somebody.她需要找个人诉诉心里的苦衷。
- She unburdened herself of her feelings of guilt.她倾吐了心中的内咎感。
unburden somebody/something (of something) to take something that causes a lot of work or worry away from somebody/something给…解除（负担）；分忧 opposite burden