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Definition unload in American English

unload verb

verb
/ʌnˈloʊd/
1

to take goods off a vehicle such as a truck or ship

Example

It was my job to unload the boxes from the van.

Example

It could sometimes take all day to unload the boat.

Example

Smaller trucks unload at the roadside.

Synonyms and related words
bill of entry bill of lading cargo
1.1

to let people get out of or off a vehicle

Synonyms and related words
aboard afloat aisle seat
2

to take the bullets or shells out of a gun

Synonyms and related words
aim at gunpoint cock
2.1

to take the film out of a camera

Synonyms and related words
blow up capture come out
3

to get rid of something that you do not want to keep, especially by selling it

Example

They were trying to unload 5,000 stolen packets of cigarettes.

Synonyms and related words
replace throw away shed
4

to get rid of someone or something that is your responsibility

Example

She's always unloading the kids on us.

Synonyms and related words
replace throw away shed defriend unfriend break off
5

to tell someone about the things or feelings that are worrying you

Example

He unloaded fifty years of regret.

Synonyms and related words
show display manifest
Definition unload in American English