English → Latin
“unburden” in Latin
exonerōto unload, discharge; to exonerate; to free, relieveaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear; to make visible, discover, show, reveal, lay open; to unclose, open, break
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unburden
exonerare (Livy and post-Augustan; PROP. and figuratively; e.g., conscientiam suam, Curt., ; se, Curt.; quae tantum amicis committenda sunt, in quaslibet aures exonerant, Sen., Ep., 3). To unburden one’s self or one’s mind of anything (i. e., to tell anybody what is on one’s mind), denudare alicui aliquid (Liv.); detegere alicui aliquid (e.g., intimos suos affectus, Sen.); aperire (e.g., secreta pectoris, Tac.): patefacere se totum alicui. Vid: exonerare, above.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unburden?
- The usual Latin words for “unburden” are exonerō, aperiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.