overburdens
Loads too heavily
Overburdens means places too heavy a load on—literally or figuratively.
A pack mule can be overburdened with supplies; a student can be overburdened with homework.
The word emphasizes exceeding reasonable capacity: The new regulations overburdened small businesses.
In mining, overburden (noun) is the soil and rock covering a mineral deposit that must be removed.
Surplus beyond need
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- glutExcessive surplus
- saturationState of complete permeation
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
deluge · overwhelm · overflow · congestion · capacity · too much · piling on · heaping
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- wearinessState of being drained
- strainExcessive stretching force
depletion · stress · overwork · overexertion · taxing · draining · wearing down · overtaxing
State of being weighty
- loadCarried weight or burden
- cargoTransported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
mass · heft · encumbrance · ballast · payload · dead weight · bulk · poundage
Removing outer layers
- excavationAct of unearthing
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- removalAct of taking away
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
extraction · surface mining · dragline · open-pit · strip mining · reclamation · tailings · earthmoving
Forcing into submission
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- dominationSupreme authority held
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
repression · crushing · suppression · coercion · injustice · enslavement · abuse · victimization
excess
Surplus beyond need
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- glutExcessive surplus
- saturationState of complete permeation
inundation · deluge · overwhelm · overflow · congestion · capacity · too much · piling on · heaping · swamping
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
strain · depletion · stress · overwork · overexertion · taxing · draining · wearing down · overtaxing · sapping
heaviness
State of being weighty
tonnage · mass · heft · encumbrance · ballast · payload · dead weight · bulk · poundage · baggage
stripping
Removing outer layers
- excavationAct of unearthing
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- removalAct of taking away
topsoil · extraction · surface mining · dragline · open-pit · strip mining · reclamation · tailings · earthmoving
subjugation
Forcing into submission
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- dominationSupreme authority held
persecution · repression · crushing · suppression · coercion · injustice · enslavement · abuse · victimization · marginalization
overburdensrelieves
Lessens or substitutes for
unburdens · lightens · alleviates · eases · unburdening
overburdensspares
Backup items kept available
underwhelms · underutilizes · supports · assists · helps
overburdensspares
Backup items kept available
conserves · protects · shields · underwhelms