To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from something oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve.
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To descend; to light.
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To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.
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To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building.
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Taken.
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To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or th…
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To relieve from a burden.
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That which is borne or carried; a load.
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That which is borne or carried; a load.
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