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Synonyms for unload

Most common

pass off off-load pawn off foist drop empty give vent to relieve

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Pass off — to sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or…

off-load, pass off, pawn off, foist, palm off, fob off informal

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.

  2. v. 2

    To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

Forms

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

Example sentences

  • foist Don't try to foist your ideas on others.
  • drop Why don't you drop in for tea at your convenience?
  • empty An empty stomach doesn't help on the mental front.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
unloadsteady
foiststeady
dropsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
drop1
5 letters
empty2, foist1
6 letters
unlade
7 letters
relieve2
8 letters
download2
9 letters
discharge2, disburden

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (empty2 = 2 syllables).

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