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   offload

   /ˌɒfˈləʊd/

   verb

   • 1. unload (a cargo): "a delivery could be offloaded immediately on arrival" Similar unloaddumpjettisondischargeunshipdepositempty (out)tip (out)dropget rid ofarchaic:unladerare:disburden
   • ▪ rid oneself of (something) by selling or passing it on to someone else: "a dealer offloaded 5,000 of these shares on a client" Similar dispose ofdumpjettisonget rid oftransfershiftpalm offfoistfob off
   • ▪ relieve oneself of (a problem or worry) by talking to someone else: "it would be nice to have been able to offload your worries on to someone"
   • ▪ move (data or a task) from one processor to another in order to free the first processor for other tasks: "a system designed to offload the text on to a host computer"

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFLOAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Offload means to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it to someone else, or to take goods off a vehicle. Learn more about the verb's usage, synonyms, and business and transport meanings.

   • English (US)

     to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it to...

   • Znaczenie Offload, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     offload definicja: 1. to get rid of something that you do...

   • Offload in Simplified Chinese

     OFFLOAD translate: 卸去（累赘）;把（不想要的东西转移（给别人）. Learn more in the...

   • Offload in Traditional Chinese

     OFFLOAD translate: 卸去（累贅）;把（不想要的東西）轉移（給別人）. Learn more in...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › offloadOFFLOAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Offload definition: to unload.. See examples of OFFLOAD used in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoffload verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb offload, which means to take something off a vehicle or to get rid of something or somebody. See synonyms, collocations and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFLOAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you offload something that you do not want, you get rid of it by giving it or selling it to someone else.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFLOAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Offload means to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it to someone else, or to sell or give something that you do not want. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › off-loadOff-load Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Examples of off-load in a Sentence. the warehouse needs to hire more people to load and off-load the trucks. Recent Examples on the Web And some people do, because there are sellers out there who want to off-load their homes, which is why there were more listings this year than last year.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › offloadOffload - definition of offload by The Free Dictionary

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   Offload means to unload a vehicle or container, or to transfer data to a peripheral device. It can also mean to get rid of something and pass it on to another. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.