Definition of 'burden'
Noun
- an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
Synonyms: load encumbrance incumbrance onus - weight to be borne or conveyed
Synonyms: load loading - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms: effect essence core gist - the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
Verb
- weight down with a load
Synonyms: burthen weight weight down
Antonyms: unburden disburden - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Synonyms: charge saddle
