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Synonyms for off-load

Most common

pass off palm off pawn off unload uncheck

All synonyms

Verb

1. Unload — to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else

unload, pass off, pawn off, palm off, foist, fob off informal, unlade rare

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.

    He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.

Related words

Other spellings
offload

Forms

Past participle
off-loaded
e.g. off-loaded → unloaded, foisted, unladed, discharged…

Example sentences

  • unload Tom started to unload the sacks from the truck.

By length

5 letters
foist1
6 letters
unload2, unlade
7 letters
uncheck
9 letters
discharge2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unload2 = 2 syllables).