| Unload 1. (v. t.) To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast. 2. (v. t.) Hence, to relieve from anything onerous. 3. (v. t.) To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel. 4. (v. t.) To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun. 5. (v. t.) To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of. 6. (v. i.) To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now. Thesaurus Entries alleviate, be light, break bulk, clear the trade, close out, convert, convert into cash, cut under, debark, disburden, discharge, disembark, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, ease, effect a sale, empty, have little weight, jettison, job, kick the beam, land, lighten, liquidate, make a sale, make light, make lighter, market, merchandise, move, off-load, offload, reduce weight, relieve, resell, retail, sacrifice, sell, sell off, sell on consignment, sell out, sell over, sell retail, sell short, sell up, sell wholesale, set at ease, stevedore, terminate the account, turn into money, turn over, unballast, unburden, undercut, undersell, unfreight, unlade, unpack, unship, weigh lightly, wholesale |