burden

This will relieve the burden on hospital staff.

The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt.

The burden of responsibility is placed on parents.

She went into a nursing home so as not to be a burden on her family.

I did not mean to see you burdened so.

I feel like I've been carrying a great burden.

Men came bearing heavy burdens of provisions.

The medical expenses that were burdening her family

They could bring more accountability to tourist operators and tourists without burdening the taxpayer too much.

I would not dream of burdening anyone with my problems.

Many NHS managers say the Government is too interfering, burdening them with centrally imposed targets and guidelines.