Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disburden Nelson sometimes counsels musicians to feel, not count — to disburden themselves of metronomic ideas about tempo and go with the flow. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 This is again a reform that would very much disburden the poor, the crime being so closely linked to their particular distress. Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburden
Verb
  • Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • After his personnel staff unloaded 10 regulars in a series of trade deadline moves from July 28-31, Twins president Derek Falvey flew to Cleveland, where the remaining players — and a few new ones — were ready to start a three-game series against the Guardians on Aug. 1.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This transformative investment would also significantly relieve the crippling burden under which states and municipalities currently struggle to fund public education.
    Martin M. Looney, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Barlow relieved Mey with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out Adell to end the inning.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Anna Millette pinned her mother against a garage wall with a vehicle and when officers arrived and tried to break the windows to free Joyce Millette, Anna Millette reversed and struck two cops, police said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Building a robust infrastructure can reduce operational friction, ensure consistency and ultimately free up valuable staff time to focus on your mission.
    Leila Saad, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Disburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburden. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on disburden

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!