| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign, burden |
| Synonyms: | charge, encumber, entrust, exhaust, lade, load, oppress, overload, push, saddle, strain, tax, test, weary, weigh, weight |
| Antonyms: | unburden |
| Main Entry: | load |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | overburden, pressure |
| Synonyms: | burden, charge, encumber, hamper, lade, oppress, saddle, task, tax, trouble, weigh down, weight, worry |
| Antonyms: | relieve, unburden |
| Main Entry: | strain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stretch, often to limit |
| Synonyms: | constrict, distend, distort, draw tight, drive, exert, extend, fatigue, injure, overexert, overtax, overwork, pull, push, push to the limit, rack, sprain, task, tauten, tax, tear, tighten, tire, twist, weaken, wrench |
| Antonyms: | compress, concentrate |
| Main Entry: | tax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burden |
| Synonyms: | charge, cumber, drain, encumber, enervate, exhaust, lade, load, make demands on, oppress, overburden, overtax, overuse, overwork, press hard on, pressure, prey on, push, put pressure on, saddle, sap, strain, stress, stretch, task, tire, try, weaken, wear out, weary, weigh, weigh down, weigh heavily on, weight |
| Antonyms: | unburden |
| Main Entry: | weigh down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depress |
| Synonyms: | bear down, burden, cumber, get down, hold down, oppress, overburden, overload, press, press down, prey on, pull down, sadden, task, trouble, weigh upon, weight, worry |
| Antonyms: | cheer, delight, please |