offload

Verb

1. (transitive) To unload.
2. (transitive) To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
3. (transitive) To pass the ball.
4. (transitive) To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
5. (transitive) 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).

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.

Opposite of

load up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒf.ləʊd/

Etymology

From off- + load.

Synonyms

unload

unlade

alienate

assign

break

break off

bring forward

carry

carry over

clear

decamp

decipher

decompress

decrypt

defer

defuse

disassemble

dislocate

dislodge

dismantle

displace

display

dispose

disturb

drop down

empty

enlighten

evacuate

explain

expound

form

jettison

knock down

move

narrate

outline

pass on

pin

play

port

propagate

pull down

put over

ravel

reassign

redeploy

reduce

relocate

reschedule

revoke