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Thesaurus: unload

To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast.

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  1. v. t. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast.
  2. v. t. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous.
  3. v. t. To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel.
  4. v. t. To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun.
  5. v. t. To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of.
  6. v. i. To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now.
  7. v. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
  8. v. remove the load from (a container or vehicle)
  9. 1. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast. 2. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous. 3. To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel. 4. To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun. 5. To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of. [Brokers' Cant, U. S.] To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now.
  10. To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now.
  11. v:100 v. take the load off (a container or vehicle)