Collocations for burden - noun

great, heavy, onerous | crippling, intolerable | administrative, economic, financial, tax

bear, carry
The manager carries the greatest burden of responsibility.

assume, shoulder, take on
She had to shoulder the burden of childcare.

impose, place
His illness placed an intolerable burden on his family.

increase | ease, lighten, reduce, relieve | lift, remove
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.

shift
plans to shift the burden of taxation onto larger companies

share
I need to share my burden with someone.

fall on sb/sth
The economic burden falls mainly on businesses.

~ for
a burden for the whole family

~ of
the burden of high taxation

~ on/upon
easing the financial burden on families

~ to
She felt she was a burden to her parents.

the burden of proof
(law) (= the responsibility of proving that sth is true) The burden of proof falls on the prosecution: the accused is presumed innocent until proved guilty.

have a burden on your shoulders
He has the burden of a large family on his shoulders.

lift a burden from sb''s shoulders

carry
The women carried their burdens on their backs.

pick up | lay down, put down

a beast of burden
(= an animal used to do heavy work such as pulling or carrying things)