unburden

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 ~ yourself / sth (of sth) (to sb) (formal) to talk to sb about your problems or sth you have been worrying about, so that you feel less anxious: She needed to unburden herself to somebody. * She unburdened herself of her feelings of guilt. 2 ~ sb/sth (of sth) to take sth that causes a lot of work or worry away from sb/sth OPPBURDEN