Unload

  • 1unload — un‧load [ʌnˈləʊd ǁ ˈloʊd] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] TRANSPORT to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc: • Delivery people were unloading fax machines. • This is where the ships load and unload. 2. [transitive] …

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  • 2Unload — Un*load , v. t. [1st pref. un + load.] 1. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous. [1913 Webster] 3. To discharge or… …

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  • 3Unload — Un*load , v. i. To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4unload — [unlōd′] vt. 1. a) to remove or take off (a load, cargo, etc.) b) to take a load, cargo, etc. from 2. a) to give vent to (one s grief, troubles, etc.); express or tell freely b) to relieve of something that troubles, burdens, etc …

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  • 5unload — index alleviate, deplete, diminish, disencumber, dislodge, ease, relieve (free from burden), remove ( …

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  • 6Unload —   [dt. »entladen«], aus dem Arbeitsspeicher entfernen oder ein Speichermedium auswerfen …

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  • 7unload — (v.) 1520s, in ref. to cargo, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + LOAD (Cf. load) (v.). Figurative sense (in reference to feelings, etc.) is recorded from 1590s. Related: Unloaded; unloading …

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  • 8unload — [v] take off; empty break bulk, cast, clear out, disburden, discharge, discommode, disencumber, disgorge, dump, get rid of, jettison, lighten, off load, relieve, remove, rid, slough, take a load off, unburden, unlade, unpack, void; concepts… …

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  • 9unload — ► VERB 1) remove a load from. 2) remove (goods) from a vehicle, ship, etc. 3) informal get rid of. 4) remove (ammunition) from a gun or (film) from a camera. DERIVATIVES unloader noun …

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  • 10unload — un|load [ʌnˈləud US ˈloud] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle/ship)¦ 2¦(get rid of something)¦ 3¦(feelings)¦ 4¦(camera)¦ 5¦(gun)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(VEHICLE/SHIP)¦ a) [T] to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc unload sth from sth …

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