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    encumber
    /ɪnˈkʌmbə/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCUMBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCUMBER definition: 1. to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encumberEncumber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCUMBER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENCUMBER meaning: 1. to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something: 2. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › encumberENCUMBER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Encumber definition: to impede or hinder; hamper. See examples of ENCUMBER used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCUMBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1.verb. If you are encumbered by something, it prevents you from moving freely or doing what you want. Lead weights and air cylinders encumbered the divers as they walked to the shore. [VERB noun] It is still labouring under the debt burden that it was encumbered with in the 1980s. [beVERB -ed + with]

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › encumberEncumber - definition of encumber by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encumberEncumber - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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!

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencumber verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of encumber verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › encumberencumber - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · encumber (third-person singular simple present encumbers, present participle encumbering, simple past and past participle encumbered) To load down something with a burden.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishencumber verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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. Join us.