What is another word for overburden?
Pronunciation: [ˌə͡ʊvəbˈɜːdən] (IPA) 
The word "overburden" is often used to describe an excess or heavy load that weighs down or exhausts something. Synonyms for this word include "overload", "overwhelm", "overwork" and "overtax". These words convey different shades of meaning, with "overload" suggesting a load that is too heavy to bear, "overwhelm" suggesting a sensation of being flooded or inundated, "overwork" referring to excessive labor or effort, and "overtax" implying an excessive use of something's resources. There are also some more colloquial synonyms, like "frazzle", "burn out", and "stress out", which convey a sense of being worn down emotionally or psychologically. Whatever word you choose, they all describe a sense of being overburdened, weighed down, or excessively taxed.
