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Definition of encumber

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Encumber (v. t.) 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..

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Hamper :: Hamper (v. t.) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber..

Incomber :: Incomber (v. t.) See Encumber.

Encumbered :: Encumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Encumbe.

Disencumber :: Disencumber (v. t.) To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or obstructs; to disburden..

Encumbrance :: Encumbrance (n.) That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance..

Unclog :: Unclog (v. t.) To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty..

Plain :: Plain (superl.) Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.

Pack :: Pack (n.) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse..

Bemoil :: Bemoil (v. t.) To soil or encumber with mire and dirt.

Littery :: Littery (a.) Covered or encumbered with litter; consisting of or constituting litter.

Free :: Free (superl.) Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; -- followed by from, or, rarely, by of..

Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.

Discumber :: Discumber (v. t.) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.

Crowd :: Crowd (v. t.) To fill by pressing or thronging together; hence, to encumber by excess of numbers or quantity..

Bemire :: Bemire (v. t.) To drag through, encumber with, or fix in, the mire; to soil by passing through mud or dirt..

Pesterous :: Pesterous (a.) Inclined to pester. Also, vexatious; encumbering; burdensome..

Handicap :: Handicap (v. t.) To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped..

Encumbering :: Encumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encumbe.

Unencumber :: Unencumber (v. t.) To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.

Encumber :: Encumber (v. t.) To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages..