unburden
unburden
(ʌnbɜːʳdən )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense unburdens , present participle unburdening , past tense, past participle unburdened
verb
If you unburden yourself or your problems to someone, you tell them about something which you have been secretly worrying about.
The Centre became a place where many came to unburden themselves, to talk about their hopes and fears. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
Somehow he had to unburden his soul to somebody, and it couldn't be to Laura. [VERB noun + to]
Some students unburden themselves of emotional problems that faculty members feel ill equipped to handle. [V pron-refl + of]
