EGAVE

offload

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To unload.
    The driver of the car carrier offloaded the cars at the dealership.
  2. verb To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
    He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.
  3. verb To pass the ball.
  4. verb To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
  5. verb To change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).
  6. verb To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks.
  7. noun The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
  8. noun The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.

Similar words

unloading unload discharging evacuation discharge transfer off-load relief relieve load

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