accabler
French → English
(emotion/work) To overwhelm or crush: to weigh someone down with a heavy physical or moral burden
Le remords a fini par accabler le criminel après plusieurs années de fuite.
(English) Remorse finally overwhelmed the criminal after several years on the run.
La chaleur intense de l'après-midi commençait à accabler les ouvriers sur le chantier.
(English) The intense afternoon heat was starting to weigh down the workers on the construction site.
(criticism) To heap upon: to shower someone with a large amount of things, usually negative like insults or taxes
L'avocat a réussi à accabler le suspect sous le poids de preuves irréfutables.
(English) The lawyer managed to crush the suspect under the weight of irrefutable evidence.
Le public a commencé à accabler l'arbitre d'injures après le penalty contesté.
(English) The crowd began to heap insults on the referee after the disputed penalty.
Entry ID: fr:en:accabler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary