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unburdening

[/ʌnˈbɜːrdənɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
alívio de carga; desabafar
1. The act of removing a burden or load from someone or something; relieving of responsibility, worry, or emotional weight
Unburdening herself of her secrets, she felt much lighter.
Desabafando seus segredos, ela se sentiu muito mais leve.
2. To confess or share something troubling in order to feel relief
He found unburdening his worries to a friend therapeutic.
Ele achou terapêutico desabafar suas preocupações com um amigo.
NYC Slang
getting it off your chest; letting it out
Synonyms
relievingunloadingeasingdischargingconfessingsharing
Antonyms
burdeningloadingencumberingweighing down

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desabafar; aliviar
Common in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
desabafar; tirar um peso das costas
Colloquial usage with emphasis on emotional relief
São Paulo
aliviar; descarregar
More formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
aliviar(-se); desabafar
Standard usage similar to Brazil but with slight pronunciation differences

Related Idioms & Phrases

unburden oneself of something
take a load off someone's mind
get something off your chest
lighten the load
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