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| off·load [ awf lṓd, of lōd, áwf ld, óf ld ] (past and past participle off·load·ed, present participle off·load·ing, 3rd person present singular off·loads) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb unload goods: to unload goods or a cargo from a vehicle or container
  ships waiting to offload
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2. transitive verb get rid of something: to get rid of something unwanted by passing it on to somebody else
managed to offload some of the work onto colleagues
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3. transitive and intransitive verb unburden yourself: to relieve yourself of a stressful emotion such as anxiety or frustration by talking to somebody
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informal
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4. transitive and intransitive verb comput transfer data: to transfer data from one computer to another to create spare capacity
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