burden

Definition

Examples

Rising rent is a heavy burden for many small businesses.

Synonyms

• loadweight to be borne or conveyed
• strain(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
• encumbrancean onerous or difficult concern

Collocations

• Easy carry heavy burden on back
  to carry heavy burden on back, meaning to move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
• Medium ease the financial debt burden
  to ease the financial debt burden, meaning to move gently or carefully
• Hard discharge the burden of proof in court
  to discharge the burden of proof in court, meaning to complete or carry out
• Very Hard beast of burden enduring hard labor
  describing beast of burden enduring hard labor (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)