burdened

burdened
[[t]bɜ͟ː(r)d(ə)nd[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ with/by n If you are burdened with something, it causes you a lot of worry or hard work.

Nicaragua was burdened with a foreign debt of $11 billion...

They may be burdened by guilt and regret.

2) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ with/by n (emphasis) If you describe someone as burdened with a heavy load, you are emphasizing that it is very heavy and that they are holding it or carrying it with difficulty.

...a stocky man who did everything at the run, even when burdened with heavy camera gear...

Anna and Rosemary arrived burdened by bags and food baskets.

Syn:
weighed down

English dictionary. 2008.

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