encumber
to impede or hinder; hamper: Red tape encumbers all our attempts at action.
to block up or fill with what is obstructive or superfluous: a mind encumbered with trivial and useless information.
to burden or weigh down: She was encumbered with a suitcase and several packages.
to burden with obligations, debt, etc.
Origin of encumber
1- Sometimes in·cum·ber [in-kuhm-ber] /ɪnˈkʌm bər/ .
Other words from encumber
- en·cum·ber·ing·ly, adverb
- un·en·cum·bered, adjective
Words Nearby encumber
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How to use encumber in a sentence
Yes, you have complete control, but you are more encumbered through travel.
When Checking a Bag at the Airport Is Worth It—And When It Isn't | Anisha Kohli | July 29, 2022 | TimeCovid-19 outbreaks at meat production plants further encumbered the supply chain, just as America’s pandemic eating habits—more casual takeout, less fine dining—caused a wing and pizza supply-demand imbalance that still hasn’t reached equilibrium.
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Best ski helmets: Comfortable protection for hitting the slopes | PopSci Commerce Team | March 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt should not encumber the banking system we need with failed institutions.
He replied that he had no objections, provided she did not encumber the carriage with bandboxes, which were his utter abhorrence.
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Removal of the stationary boats which at present encumber the avenue to the factory gardens at the river-side.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanOne little zap would do it, and Alvin Sherdlap would encumber the Earth no more.
Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall GarrettOne of the many useless preparations which encumber modern pharmacy.
The ground must be cleared of the prejudices which encumber it.
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British Dictionary definitions for encumber
incumber
/ (ɪnˈkʌmbə) /
to hinder or impede; make difficult; hamper: encumbered with parcels after going shopping at Christmas; his stupidity encumbers his efforts to learn
to fill with superfluous or useless matter
to burden with debts, obligations, etc
Origin of encumber
1Derived forms of encumber
- encumberingly or incumberingly, adverb
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