DISENCUMBERS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

disencumbers

verb

present tense third-person singular of disencumber

as in unloads

to empty or rid of cargo we disencumbered our pack animals as soon as we made camp that night

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as in rids

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers a simple statement of the terms of the contract disencumbered of legal jargon

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Pickle Robot's system unloads boxes from trailers or containers.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of unloads

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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.

— Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.

— Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of rids

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The options are limited, overall, which is why Joylux partnered with Halle Berry to introduce a hormone-free vaginal gel today that relieves dryness, featuring an innovative new ingredient.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
In a doublet, the first earthquake relieves stress on one fault while increasing it on a nearby fault.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 June 2026

Definition of relieves

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Few things help beat the heat more than a strapless neckline, which frees up your underarms from being trapped in a hot T-shirt.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.

— Brenden Moore, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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