[verb] [T] - to make (someone or something) work too hard or carry, contain or deal with too muchThe United Nations, the primary peace-keeper, is overburdened with operations around the world which it cannot afford. [T]This means 5000 new children will be attending the district's already overburdened school system. [T]
OVERBURDEN
Meaning of OVERBURDEN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012