n. 1 load, weight, gravamen; strain, pressure, trouble, onus, millstone, cross, albatross The old man put down his burden The burden of the evidence is against them. His feeling of guilt over her death in the crash was a terrible burden to bear.
v. 2 load, weigh down, saddle with, encumber; tax, oppress The mules were heavily burdened with a month's supply of food Don't burden me with your problems.