Meaning & use
offload
To get rid of something unwanted, or to unload goods from a vehicle or ship.
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The company offloaded its unprofitable division to focus on core products.
Workers offloaded crates of fruit from the truck before sunrise.
A note on using this word
In business contexts, it often implies getting rid of something burdensome rather than simply selling it.
Words with a similar meaning
dumpunloaddispose of
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