transitive. To overburden (a person). Obsolete.

To lay too heavy a load upon; to overload, burden. Obsolete.

transitive. To put too great a physical burden or weight upon; to burden too much; to overload, esp. with work or responsibility. Frequently in p…

transitive. To load with too great a burden or cargo; to put an excessive load on, overburden; to overcharge (a gun). Also figurative.

transitive. To weigh down, oppress, overburden; to overcome with or as with weight.

transitive. To load or burden more than Atlas; to overburden. Cf. out-Atlas v. at out-, prefix affix 4a(c)(ii).

transitive. To weigh more than; to outweigh. Chiefly figurative. Now rare.

transitive to weigh down with a greater load than Atlas had to bear.

transitive. To overload; to burden excessively.

transitive. To overload. In later use chiefly in passive. Also figurative.

transitive. To weigh down too much; to impose an excessive weight or burden on; to overburden, overload. Also figurative.

transitive. To put too much pressure on (a person); to overwork or overburden.