unburdened
/ʌnˈbɜrdənd/
adjective
- Free from a heavy load, worry, or responsibility; relieved of something difficult or stressful.
- The hiker walked more quickly, unburdened by the heavy backpack he had left at camp.
- After finishing her final exams, she felt unburdened and ready to relax.
- He shared his secret with a friend and felt unburdened for the first time in months.
verb
- Past tense of unburden: to relieve someone or something of a load, worry, or responsibility.
- She unburdened herself by telling her mother about the problem at school.
- The workers unburdened the truck by removing all the boxes.
- He unburdened his conscience by confessing to the mistake.