disburden

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Nay, daughter, thou art troubled; the quick flush—the startled eye—the timid aspect—thou dost need to disburden thy heart!"

From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt

It would be better, once for all, to disburden the conscience by coming forward honestly and truthfully.

From Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel by Kielland, Alexander Lange

There was still something on his heart,--a discontent of which he would fain disburden himself before the end.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip

He fell prone upon the grass, striving to disburden himself of an unwanted draft, pitiable, a spluttering ruin of a conspirator.

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard

Disembosom, dis-em-bōōz′um, v.t. to separate from the bosom: to disburden one's self of a secret.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various