overburden
[verb oh-ver-bur-dn; noun oh-ver-bur-dn]
verb (used with object)
to load with too great a burden; overload: He was overburdened with cares.
noun
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His overburden of labor had crushed him,—before this his eyes had been tired out.
James B. EadsLouis How
If I would have a clear spirit I must not overburden the flesh.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling YearJohn Henry Jowett
If the students are willing to work we do not want to overburden them, Mr. Haskers.
Dave Porter and the RunawaysEdward Stratemeyer
It is not wise to overburden oneself with numerous clothes when traveling.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2Lillian Eichler Watson
It does not overburden one with an exposition of scientific facts.
overburden
verb (ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdən)
noun (ˈəʊvəˌbɜːdən)
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