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verb (used with object)
1.
to load with too great a burden; overload: He was overburdened with cares.
noun
2.
an excessive burden.
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| overburden | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to load with excessive weight, work, etc |
| —n | |
| 2. | an excessive burden or load |
| 3. | geology the sedimentary rock material that covers coal seams, mineral veins, etc |
| over'burdensome | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
overburden
"to put too much weight on," 1532, from over + burden. Earliest uses are figurative.
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