Meaning & use
overload
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To put too great a load or burden on something or someone.
See it in a sentence
Don't overload the circuit by plugging in too many appliances.
She felt overloaded with assignments during finals week.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for physical or electrical systems, and figuratively, for a person's workload or emotions.
Words with a similar meaning
overwhelmoverburden
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Words with an opposite meaning
lighten
Another way to use it
2. noun
An excessive amount or quantity of something, more than a system or person can handle.
The server crashed under an overload of traffic.
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