unweigh

Definitions

1. To shift weight off of or to have the weight shifted off of.
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2. To lift (an anchor) so that it no longer holds something in place.
   transitive
3. To relieve from a burden.
   transitive
4. To discount from serious consideration.
   transitive

Examples

“Unweigh your stopping foot and turn⟳ it to an angle on the ice to produce⟳ a skid, and thus a stop⟳.”

“Each hip unweighs as a result⟳ of the arm finishing its work⟳ and briefly acts as floating support⟳ until the next moving support⟳ is established .”

“Weight-supported treadmill training unweighs the patient and licenses the utilization of a mechanized treadmill for walking.”

“He gave the order⟳ to unweigh the anchor.”

“Alaska would get⟳ more money and the oil companies would get⟳ more money, but I am quite sure the Japanese are not going to unweigh the system.”

“However, he cannot bear⟳ the burden on his own⟳ deeds and seeks to unweigh his conscience onto other's shoulders .”

“I learn⟳ to unweigh myself of other people's problems.”

“I arrived at that conclusion because I considered that this thing was inaugurated by men like⟳ the honorable member for South Bourke (Mr. Crews), who had not properly weighed their own⟳ convictions, or who, having weighed them, were willing to unweigh them on certain considerations.”

“I don't believe⟳ any problem is so complex that it requires a great amount of time contemplating, weighing and unweighing all of these problems.”

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