" unburdened "

1: no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful;

  * e.g., " ... now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disencumbered,

•  free,

•  quit,

•  shut (of)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to empty or rid of cargo;

  * e.g., " ... the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disburdened,

•  discharged,

•  disencumbered,

•  off-loaded,

•  unladed,

•  unloaded,

•  unpacked

•  Antonyms : 

•  loaded,

•  packed

2: to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers;

  * e.g., " ... a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleared,

•  disburdened,

•  disencumbered,

•  divested,

•  freed,

•  relieved,

•  rid

•  Antonyms : 

•  burdened,

•  encumbered,

•  saddled

1: to empty or rid of cargo;

  * e.g., " ... the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disburden,

•  discharge,

•  disencumber,

•  off-load,

•  unlade,

•  unload,

•  unpack

•  Antonyms : 

•  load,

•  pack

2: to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers;

  * e.g., " ... a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clear,

•  disburden,

•  disencumber,

•  divest,

•  free,

•  relieve,

•  rid

•  Antonyms : 

•  burden,

•  encumber,

•  saddle