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- Dictionaryencumber/ɪnˈkʌmbə/
verb
- 1. restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult: "she was encumbered by her heavy skirts" Similar Opposite
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ENCUMBER definition: 1. to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. : weigh down, burden. tourists encumbered by heavy luggage. 2. : to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder. negotiations encumbered by a lack of trust. 3. : to burden with a legal claim (such as a mortgage) encumber an estate. Did you know? Encumber Has French Roots.
ENCUMBER meaning: 1. to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. to…. Learn more.
Encumber definition: to impede or hinder; hamper. See examples of ENCUMBER used in a sentence.
[VERB noun] It is still labouring under the debt burden that it was encumbered with in the 1980s. [be VERB -ed + with] Synonyms: burden, load, embarrass, saddle More Synonyms of encumber. encumbered adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] The rest of the world is less encumbered with legislation. [+ with/by]
Definition of encumber verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To encumber is to weigh someone or something down with a physical or psychological burden. You may find yourself encumbered by a heavy backpack or with anxieties. Either way, it's a heavy load to bear!
