Disburden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈbɜː(ɹ)dən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Disburden is a verb meaning (transitive) To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
Meaning
(transitive) To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To free from a source of mental trouble.
Example Sentences
to disburden a pack animal
He did it to disburden a conscience.
My meditations […] will, I hope, be more […] calm, being thus disburdened.
I waited now his return; eager to disburthen my mind, and to seek of him the solution of the enigma that perplexed me.
Word Forms
- disburdens
- disburdening
- disburdened
- disburthen
Synonyms for disburden
Depending on context, synonyms include disemburden, unburden.
Antonyms for disburden
Common opposites include weight, burthen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unburden, rid, ease, disencumber, unburthen, unlade.
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