[ often passive ] to give sb/yourself an unpleasant responsibility, task, debt, etc. :
I've been saddled with organizing the conference.
The company was saddled with debts of £12 million.
[ often passive ] to give sb/yourself an unpleasant responsibility, task, debt, etc. :
I've been saddled with organizing the conference.
The company was saddled with debts of £12 million.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005