UNBURTHEN Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For UNBURTHEN
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burden | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • weight to be borne or conveyed • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse verb • weight down with a load • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||||
encumber | verbv | |||||||
verb • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult | ||||||||
hamper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a basket usually with a cover verb • prevent the progress or free movement of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
load | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • goods carried by a large vehicle • an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate • the power output of a generator or power plant • an onerous or difficult concern • a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • electrical device to which electrical power is delivered verb • fill or place a load on • provide (a device) with something necessary • transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory • put (something) on a structure or conveyance • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
oppress | verbv | |||||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||||
overburden | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits • an excessive burden verb • burden with too much work or responsibility • load with excessive weight | ||||||||
overwhelm | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli • charge someone with too many tasks • cover completely or make imperceptible • overcome by superior force | ||||||||
saddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal • a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) • cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins • a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe • a seat for the rider of a bicycle • posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl verb • put a saddle on • load or burden; encumber • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||||
strain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain • the general meaning or substance of an utterance • an effortful attempt to attain a goal • an intense or violent exertion • the act of singing verb • to exert much effort or energy • test the limits of • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious • become stretched or tense or taut • remove by passing through a filter • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||||
weigh down | verbv | |||||||
verb • be oppressive or disheartening to • exert a force with a heavy weight |