ease the burden, lessen the burden, reduce the burden, alleviate the burden, lighten the burden, relieve the burden
obligation Synonym
Synonyme obligationduty - responsibility - commitment - liability - requirement - burden - onus - indebtedness - necessity - pledge - bond - engagement
An obligation is a binding duty or commitment that a person or organization is required to fulfill, either by law, contract, or moral principle. In legal and financial contexts, it often refers to a formal requirement to pay money, deliver goods, or perform a service under agreed conditions. Obligations can arise from written agreements, promises, or established rules and may be enforceable in court. They also exist in an ethical sense, where individuals feel compelled to act in certain ways toward others. Failing to meet an obligation can result in legal consequences, financial penalties, or damage to trust and reputation.
Category: Law
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mitigate the burden
ease the burden, lessen the burden, reduce the burden, alleviate the burden, lighten the burden, relieve the burden [x]
Category:
Law
entrust
assign, delegate, commission, charge, authorize, empower, trust, consign, hand over, commit
assign, delegate, commission, charge, authorize, empower, trust, consign, hand over, commit [x]
Category:
Responsibility
backing a cause
supporting a cause, advocating a cause, championing a cause, promoting a cause, endorsing a cause, standing behind a cause
supporting a cause, advocating a cause, championing a cause, promoting a cause, endorsing a cause, standing behind a cause [x]
Category:
Activism
supporting a cause
advocating, championing, backing, promoting, furthering, advancing, standing up for, endorsing, campaigning for, pushing for
advocating, championing, backing, promoting, furthering, advancing, standing up for, endorsing, campaigning for, pushing for [x]
Category:
Activism
unwavering
steadfast, resolute, unswerving, unshakable, firm, steadfastly loyal, rock-solid, constant, unfaltering, unflinching, steady, persistent, single-minded
steadfast, resolute, unswerving, unshakable, firm, steadfastly loyal, rock-solid, constant, unfaltering, unflinching, steady, persistent, single-minded [x]
Category:
Character
standing behind a cause
supporting a cause, backing a cause, championing a cause, advocating for a cause, standing up for a cause
supporting a cause, backing a cause, championing a cause, advocating for a cause, standing up for a cause [x]
Category:
Politics
engagement
Verlobung, Bindung, Verpflichtung, Einsatz, Engagement, Beteiligung, Engagementrate
Verlobung, Bindung, Verpflichtung, Einsatz, Engagement, Beteiligung, Engagementrate [x]
Category:
Communication
devotion
dedication, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, allegiance, ardor, zeal, piety, reverence, veneration
dedication, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, allegiance, ardor, zeal, piety, reverence, veneration [x]
Category:
Religion
oversee
supervise, monitor, manage, direct, control, administer, superintend, run, head, oversee the work of, be in charge of
supervise, monitor, manage, direct, control, administer, superintend, run, head, oversee the work of, be in charge of [x]
Category:
Management
managing an important matter
handling a critical issue, dealing with an important issue, addressing a key matter, handling a key matter, managing a crucial issue, overseeing a critical matter
handling a critical issue, dealing with an important issue, addressing a key matter, handling a key matter, managing a crucial issue, overseeing a critical matter [x]
Category:
Business
admitting the deficiencies
acknowledging the shortcomings, recognizing the shortcomings, admitting the shortcomings, acknowledging the weaknesses, recognizing the weaknesses, admitting the weaknesses, acknowledging the flaws, r... [more]
acknowledging the shortcomings, recognizing the shortcomings, admitting the shortcomings, acknowledging the weaknesses, recognizing the weaknesses, admitting the weaknesses, acknowledging the flaws, recognizing the flaws, admitting the flaws, acknowledging the limitations, recognizing the limitations, admitting the limitations [x]
Category:
Communication
owning up to the errors
admitting mistakes, acknowledging mistakes, taking responsibility for mistakes, owning one’s mistakes, accepting blame, confessing errors, facing up to one’s mistakes, taking the blame
admitting mistakes, acknowledging mistakes, taking responsibility for mistakes, owning one’s mistakes, accepting blame, confessing errors, facing up to one’s mistakes, taking the blame [x]
Category:
Communication
disavow
repudiate, reject, deny, disclaim, renounce, wash one’s hands of, distance oneself from, abjure
repudiate, reject, deny, disclaim, renounce, wash one’s hands of, distance oneself from, abjure [x]
Category:
Law
mitigating
alleviating, reducing, lessening, easing, softening, moderating, tempering, diminishing, allaying, assuaging
alleviating, reducing, lessening, easing, softening, moderating, tempering, diminishing, allaying, assuaging [x]
Category:
Law
dealing with an important issue
addressing a key matter, addressing a significant issue, handling a major issue, tackling an important matter, dealing with a key issue, addressing a crucial issue, dealing with a significant matter,... [more]
addressing a key matter, addressing a significant issue, handling a major issue, tackling an important matter, dealing with a key issue, addressing a crucial issue, dealing with a significant matter, addressing an important concern, handling an important issue, tackling a significant issue [x]
Category:
Communication
