onerar

Senses

1. 1.

   to burden

   to impose a burden or obligation on someone or something

2. 2.

   to encumber

   to place financial or legal charges on property or assets

3. 3.

   to weigh down

   to make something more expensive or costly

Examples

• "Os impostos oneram demais as empresas brasileiras."

  Taxes burden Brazilian companies too much.

• "Não queremos onerar ainda mais o orçamento familiar."

  We don't want to burden the family budget even more.

• "A nova legislação pode onerar os custos de produção."

  The new legislation may increase production costs.

Usage

Formal/technical register, commonly used in legal, financial, and economic contexts. Often collocates with "impostos" (taxes), "custos" (costs), "orçamento" (budget), and "encargos" (charges). The noun form is "ônus" (burden, onus).