Overburden - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌəʊvərˈbɜːrdn|
Brit.
|ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn|
noun
- the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- an excessive burden (syn: overload)
- an excessive burden (syn: overload)
verb
- burden with too much work or responsibility
- load with excessive weight
- load with excessive weight
Extra examples
She overburdened me with work.
Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help?
Health services have been overburdened and are unable to care for many older people.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: overburden
he/she/it: overburdens
present participle: overburdening
past tense: overburdened
past participle: overburdened
I/you/we/they: overburden
he/she/it: overburdens
present participle: overburdening
past tense: overburdened
past participle: overburdened
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