unloads

Takes off freight

Unloads is the act of removing cargo, goods, or contents from a vehicle or container: The crew unloads the ship at dawn.

By extension, to unload is to get rid of something unwanted—unloading stock before prices drop, or unloading responsibilities onto someone else.

To unload on someone is to vent emotions or complaints: She unloaded on him about the mess.

freight

cargo

Transported goods

  • shipmentGoods being transported
  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • palletsFlat freight platforms

containers · offload · trucking · warehouse · forklift · crates · delivery · haulage · manifest · consignment

burden

stress

Pressure, mental or vocal

ease · lighten · unburden · respite · alleviation · decompression · shouldering · encumbrance · overwhelm · reprieve

discharge

dump

Waste disposal site

  • emptyHolding nothing inside
  • ejectThrow out forcibly
  • expelRemove forcibly from membership

evacuate · jettison · spew · drain · purge · disgorge · decant · void · dispense · release

firearm

ammunition

Weapon projectiles and charges

rounds · cartridge · weapon · gun · pistol · rifle · safety · holster · bullets · discharge

confession

secrets

Concealed information

catharsis · admission · confide · divulge · reveal · outpouring · share · unbosom · spill · tell

Categories
Opposites
cargo/content transfer

unloadsloads

Large quantities

loads up · packs · fills · packs in · fills up

burden/responsibility transfer

unloadstakes on

Accepts or confronts

assumes · shoulders · accepts · picks up · absorbs

firearm/weapon status

unloadsloads

Large quantities

chambers · arms · readies · charges · locks and loads

Phrases
Family

unload, unloaded, unloading, unloader, unloaders

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G