| atlas |
(cap.) any person who carries a heavy burden. [1/5 definitions] |
| burden1 |
to place a burden on; assign a burden to. [1/3 definitions] |
| cumber |
to cause to be weighed down; burden. [1/3 definitions] |
| cumbrance |
a troublesome burden or encumbrance. |
| disburden |
to unload or relieve (someone or something) of anything burdensome; take a burden from. [3 definitions] |
| embarrass |
to burden with financial problems. [1/5 definitions] |
| encumber |
to burden, as a heavy load or an obligation. [1/2 definitions] |
| freight |
any load or burden. [1/6 definitions] |
| imposition |
something assigned or demanded, such as a duty, burden, or requirement. [1/4 definitions] |
| lade |
to be loaded, as with a burden (usu. used in passive). [1/6 definitions] |
| laden |
loaded with a great burden; weighted. [1/3 definitions] |
| light2 |
with little burden to carry. [1/9 definitions] |
| lighten2 |
to become less of a burden. [1/6 definitions] |
| load |
a heavy burden or responsibility, or a large amount of work to be done. [1/17 definitions] |
| make a dent in |
to make progress, esp. by lessening a burden. [1/2 definitions] |
| millstone |
a heavy burden; something difficult to bear. [1/2 definitions] |
| monkey on one's back |
(slang) a difficult burden, such as a drug addiction. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. [2 definitions] |
| overburden |
to place an excessive burden, responsibility, or work load upon. [1/2 definitions] |
| overweigh |
to burden or oppress. [1/2 definitions] |
| overweight |
to burden with too much weight. [1/4 definitions] |