unload
v. B1 Intermediate US //ənˈɫoʊd// UK //ʌnlˈəʊd// un·load
v. to take things off a vehicle or out of a container. You can also use it to talk about sharing your heavy feelings with someone.
v. to remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container; metaphorically, to release or express suppressed emotions or information.
We need to unload the groceries from the car.
After a long day at work, she needed to unload her frustrations to a friend over coffee.
The dockworkers spent the entire night shift attempting to unload the massive freighter before the storm surge made the harbor too dangerous for operations.
From un- + load.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; in its emotional sense, it often takes the preposition 'on' or 'to' followed by a person.