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   unload

   /ʌnˈləʊd/

   verb

   • 1. remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.): "she hadn't finished unloading the car" Similar unpackemptyunburdendisburdenrare:unladeOpposite load
   • ▪ remove (goods) from a vehicle, ship, container, etc.: "men were unloading sacks of olives from a tractor" Similar removeoffloaddischargejettisondropdeliverdepositset downleaveput offtip outpour outOpposite load
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) have goods removed: "the street was jammed with vans unloading"
   • ▪ get rid of (something unwanted): informal "he had unloaded his depreciating stock on his unsuspecting wife" Similar selldiscardjettisonoffloadejectget rid ofdispose ofpass offthrow out/awayclear outscrapdestroypalm something off on someonefoist something on someonefob something off on someoneinformal:dumplosejunkget shot/shut ofsee the back ofOpposite buyacquire
   • ▪ give expression to (oppressive thoughts or feelings): "the meeting had been a chance for her to unload some of her feelings about her son"
   • 2. remove (ammunition) from a gun or (film) from a camera.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unloader noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNLOAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNLOAD meaning: 1. to remove the contents of something, especially a load of goods from a vehicle, the bullets from…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNLOAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNLOAD definition: 1. to remove the contents of something, especially a load of goods from a vehicle, the bullets from…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNLOAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you unload goods from a vehicle, or you unload a vehicle, you remove the goods from the vehicle, usually after they have been transported from one place to another.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › unloadUnload - definition of unload by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To remove the load or cargo from. b. To discharge (cargo or a load). 2. a. To relieve of something burdensome or oppressive; unburden: a confidant to whom he could unload his heart. b. To give expression to (one's troubles or feelings); pour forth. 3. To remove the charge from (a firearm). 4.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unloadUnload Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNLOAD is to take off : deliver. How to use unload in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unloadunload verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   It's his problem, not something he should unload onto you. [transitive] unload something (on/onto somebody/something) (informal) to get rid of or sell something, especially something illegal or of bad quality. They want to unload their shares at the right price.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unloadUnload - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To unload is to remove cargo from a vehicle or shipping carton. Unload can also mean to discharge or get rid of something, or to get something off your chest. A clothing store might unload (remove) a hundred cartons from the delivery truck, and then unload (unpack) shirts and pants from the cartons.