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overburden

/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn/verb

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ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बोझ डालना, अत्यधिक लादना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)

    to give someone too much work, worry or responsibility; to load something with too great a weight

    ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बोझ डालना, अत्यधिक लादना

    • Teachers are overburdened with paperwork.
    • The old bridge was overburdened by heavy trucks.
    • Don't overburden Radhika with extra duties before her exams.

    Synonyms overload overwork weigh down

    Opposite relieve unburden

noun/ˈəʊvəbɜːdn/
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    [U] technical

    the rock and soil lying above a coal seam or ore that must be removed before mining

    अधिभार (खनन में कोयले या अयस्क के ऊपर की मिट्टी-चट्टान की परत)

    • Machines removed the overburden before coal was dug out.
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o·ver·bur·den

§Grammar and usage

Preposition: overburdened with something.

Preposition: overburdened with something।