1. (noun) burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
an onerous or difficult concern
Synonyms: preventive, lading, incumbrance, preventative, interference, payload, core, consignment, freight, lode, hitch, onus, gist, effect, burden, loading, hinderance, cargo, essence, encumbrance, load, shipment, hindrance, warhead
Antonyms: disburden, unburden
2. (noun) load, loading, burden
weight to be borne or conveyed
Synonyms: lading, incumbrance, payload, core, consignment, freight, lode, onus, gist, effect, burden, loading, cargo, essence, encumbrance, load, shipment, warhead
Antonyms: disburden, unburden
3. (noun) effect, essence, burden, core, gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms: substance, loading, perfume, meat, centre, burden, center, consequence, core, marrow, load, sum, impression, event, heart and soul, core group, upshot, effect, nub, kernel, nitty-gritty, gist, inwardness, pith, heart, nucleus, onus, essence, magnetic core, outcome, encumbrance, issue, force, incumbrance, result
Antonyms: unburden, disburden
4. (verb) burden
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
Synonyms: incumbrance, effect, onus, loading, essence, encumbrance, gist, core, load
Antonyms: disburden, unburden
5. (verb) burden, burthen, weight, weight down
weight down with a load
Synonyms: slant, saddle, weight, burden, weight down, burthen, angle, charge
Antonyms: unburden, disburden
6. (verb) charge, saddle, burden
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Synonyms: saddle, institutionalize, buck, shoot down, commove, turn on, shoot, appoint, institutionalise, agitate, rouse, charge, consign, accuse, point, burden, file, bill, tear, level, burthen, blame, load, bear down, commit, weight, charge up, excite, lodge, weight down, send
Antonyms: disburden, unburden
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Synonyms and Antonyms of burden 
