verb
offload
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verb
1
To remove a load or cargo from a vehicle.
"The crew offloaded the containers at the dock."
2
To get rid of unwanted tasks, responsibilities, or items by passing them to someone or something else.
"She offloaded some of her workload onto a new hire."
"He offloaded his old furniture on an online marketplace."
How to Use Offload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo unload cargo, or more generally, to pass off a task, burden, or unwanted item to someone else.
Common pairings
offload work
offload cargo
offload responsibility
Word Forms
offloaded past tense, offloads plural, offloads singular
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Etymology
From off plus load.