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overburden


1over·bur·den

verb \-ˈbər-dən\

Definition of OVERBURDEN

transitive verb
: to place an excessive burden on
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Examples of OVERBURDEN

  1. She overburdened me with work.
  2. Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help?

First Known Use of OVERBURDEN

1532

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Rhymes with OVERBURDEN

white man's burden

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