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Encumber

Encumber Meaning & Definition
Encumber Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encumber?

[v] hold back

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encumber: constrain | cumber | restrain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Encumber: add | adjoin | affix | agglutinate | annex | append | attach | bear hard upon | block | burden | burthen | charge | clog | complicate | conjoin | cramp | cripple | cumber | decorate | discommode | embarrass | enmesh | ensnarl | entangle | entoil | entrammel | entrap | entwine | fetter | freight | glue on | hamper | hamstring | handicap | hinder | hitch on | hobble | impede | incommode | inconvenience | infix | involve | join with | lade | lame | lime | load | lumber | net | obstruct | oppress | ornament | overburden | overload | overtax | overweight | paste on | plus | postfix | prefix | press down | press hard upon | put with | rest hard upon | retard | saddle | saddle with | shackle | slap on | slow down | snarl | strain | subjoin | suffix | superadd | superpose | tack on | tag | tag on | tangle | tax | toil | trammel | unite with | weigh | weigh down | weigh heavy on | weigh on | weigh upon | weight

See Also | bound | bridle | clog | confine | curb | limit | restrict | throttle | trammel

Encumber In Webster's Dictionary

\En*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encumbering}.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See {Cumber}, and cf. {Incumber}.] [Written also {incumber}.] 1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning. Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience. --Hooker. 2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages. Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex; hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.

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