Burden
Burden noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Usage example: the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
Release
Release verb - To set free from entanglement or difficulty.
Usage example: the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
How words are described
| old | old burden | old release |
| physical | physical burden | physical release |
| full | full burden | full release |
| complete | complete burden | complete release |
| Other adjectives: legal, actual, massive, main, sexual, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Ajimu claims this is why they voted against Medaka — not because they feared her, but because they wanted to release her from the burden they placed on her.
Source: Manga / Medaka Box - Gameplay Ally Immortality: Plot-critical friendly NPCs cannot be permanently killed, to release players from the burden of protecting them.
Source: Acceptable Breaks from Reality -
If she has to destroy the world to release the person she loves the most from such a cruel burden, she will.
Source: Love Makes You Evil
Cite this Source
Release and Burden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/release
Burden & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/release>.
Release or Burden. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/release.
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