US /ʌnˈloʊd/ UK /ʌnˈləʊd/
verb Freq #9241

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container.

    It took an hour to unload the truck.

  2. 2
    verb

    To express your worries or feelings to someone in order to feel better.

    She needed to unload on a friend after a stressful week.

  3. 3
    verb

    To get rid of something by selling it, often unfairly.

    He tried to unload his old car on an unsuspecting buyer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to remove goods or cargo... offloadunladedischarge
3 verb · to get rid of something by... offloadpalm offpass off
Word family
Forms unloadedunloadingunloads
Derived forms unloader

Etymology

From un- + load.

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