unload

UK /ʌnˈləʊd/ US /ʌnˈloʊd/
verb 5

Definitions

verb

1

To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

to unload a ship

to unload a camel

2

To remove (the load or cargo) from a vehicle, etc.

to unload bales of hay from a truck

3

To deposit one's load or cargo.

Some stations have collection vehicles unload on the floor, using a front loader to push material into the hopper.

4

To give vent to or express; to unburden oneself of.

to unload on someone

[…] who bowled with such fury that he needed beer to give him something to sweat out, and who unloaded his emotions in words as hard as his bowling.

5

To remove (something previously loaded) from memory.

When you unload a DLL, the memory and other system resources it is using will become available for use by other applications.

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