Burden and Depress

Burden

Burden verb - To make sad.
Usage example: refuses to let everyday problems burden her

Depress is a synonym for burden in worry topic. In some cases you can use "Depress" instead a verb "Burden", when it comes to topics like encumber.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Depress

Depress verb - To make sad.
Usage example: the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

Burden is a synonym for depress. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a verb "Depress".

Common collocations

anyone burden anyone depress anyone
everyone burden everyone depress everyone
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