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   Un·load

   /ˌənˈlōd/

   

   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.: "the men unloaded the wheat into the bays" Similar removeoffloaddischargejettisondropdeliverdepositset downleaveput offtip outpour outOpposite load
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) have goods removed: "the street was jammed with trucks 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

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   What is unload verb?

   • Definition of unload verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere unload something from something Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. unload (something) This isn't a suitable place to unload the van.

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   What does it mean to unload a gun?

   • Each time a gun is laid down it must first be broken and unloaded. [transitive] unload something/somebody (on/onto somebody) (informal) to pass the responsibility for somebody/something to somebody else; to tell somebody about your problems and worries It's his problem, not something he should unload onto you.

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   What is the synonym of unload?

   • Synonyms of unload. cashier, cast (off), chuck, deep-six, discard, ditch, dump, eighty-six (or 86), exorcise (also exorcize), fling (off or away), jettison, junk, lay by, lose, pitch, reject, scrap, shed, shuck (off), slough (off) also sluff (off) , throw away, throw out, toss.

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   What is the opposite of unload?

   • Antonyms for unload. load, pack. 2 to get rid of as useless or unwanted. I can't seem to unload this old car—even the charities won't take it!

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Photography, Weapons un‧load /ʌnˈləʊd $ -ˈloʊd/ verb 1 vehicle/ship a) [ transitive] to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc unload something from something The driver unloaded some boxes from the back of the truck. b) [ intransitive] if a ship unloads, the goods that it ...

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   unload meaning: 1. to remove things from a vehicle: 2. If a ship, aircraft, etc unloads, goods are taken off it.. Learn more.

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   UNLOAD definition: 1. to remove things from a vehicle: 2. If a ship, aircraft, etc unloads, goods are taken off it.. Learn more.

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   6 days ago · to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.) to unload passengers. 3. to remove the charge from (a firearm) 4. to relieve of anything burdensome, oppressive, etc. He unloaded his responsibilities. 5. to get rid of (goods, shares of stock, etc.) by sale in large quantities.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of UNLOAD. 1. : to remove something (such as cargo) from a truck, ship, etc. [+ object] It took four hours to unload the truck. Could you help me unload the car? After the ship docked, they unloaded its cargo. I have to unload the groceries. [no object] Most ships unload at another dock now. 2.

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   May 21, 2024 · ( transitive) To get rid of or dispose of . to unload unprofitable stocks. ( transitive, aviation) To reduce the vertical load factor on (an airplane 's wing or other lifting surface), typically by pitching downwards toward the ground to decrease angle of attack and reduce the amount of lift generated . ( transitive) To deliver forcefully.