unbosom

English

/ʌnˈbʊz.əm/

verb

Definitions

(ambitransitive) To tell someone about (one's troubles), and thus obtain relief.
(reflexive) To free (oneself) of the burden of one's troubles by telling of them.
(archaic) To confess a misdeed.

Etymology

Prefix from English bosom (the seat of emotions).

Origin

English

bosom

Gloss

the seat of emotions

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bosom English
bosomed English
bosomless English
bosomy English
disbosom English
embosom English
full-bosomed English
monobosom English
unbosomer English
bosom Middle English