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Meaning of burdening
The primary meaning of "burdening" is to give someone a lot of work or responsibility to do, or to make someone feel worried or upset.
Etymology of burdening
The word "burdening" comes from the Old English word "byrthen", which is derived from the Old Norse word "børða", meaning "to carry" or "to bear"
The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of loading or weighing someone down with a physical or emotional weight
Synonyms
weighing
loading
encumbering
taxing
straining
stressing
oppressing
overwhelming
crushing
depressing
troubling
worrying
plaguing
haunting
tormenting
afflicting
besetting
assailing
harassing
vexing
irritating
annoying
bothering
pestering
nagging
frustrating
exasperating
infuriating
antagonizing
provoking
Definitions
- To give someone a lot of work or responsibility to do, or to make someone feel worried or upset
- * To weigh heavily on someone's mind or spirits
- * To load or overload with a heavy weight or responsibility
Usage Examples
- The company is burdening its employees with too much work and not enough resources
- * The news of the natural disaster is burdening my mind and making it hard for me to focus
- * The heavy backpack is burdening my shoulders and making it hard for me to walk
Antonyms
relieving
alleviating
easing
lightening
freeing
liberating
unburdening
disencumbering
unloading
offloading
mitigating
moderating
soothing
calming
comforting
reassuring
supporting
helping
assisting
aiding