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Encumber

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.

Encumber Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encumber?

[v] hold back

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encumber: constrain | cumber | restrain

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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