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- 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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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 definition: 1. to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. to…. Learn more.
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]
1. to hinder or impede; make difficult; hamper: encumbered with parcels after going shopping at Christmas; his stupidity encumbers his efforts to learn. 2. to fill with superfluous or useless matter. 3. to burden with debts, obligations, etc.
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!
to make it difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen. be encumbered by somebody/something The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. be encumbered with something The business is encumbered with debt.
verb. /ɪnˈkʌmbər/ [usually passive] (formal) Verb Forms. encumber somebody/something (with something) to make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. The business is encumbered with debt. Want to learn more?
encumber meaning, definition, what is encumber: to make it difficult for you to do somet...: Learn more.
