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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Pesterous :: Pesterous (a.) Inclined to pester. Also, vexatious; encumbering; burdensome..
Encomber :: Encomber (v. t.) See Encumber.
Disencumbering :: Disencumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disencumbe.
Encumbrance :: Encumbrance (n.) That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance..
Lumber :: Lumber (b. t.) To fill or encumber with lumber; as, to lumber up a room..
Disencumbered :: Disencumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Disencumbe.
Accumber :: Accumber (v. t.) To encumber.
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper..
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..
Unclog :: Unclog (v. t.) To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty..
Encumbering :: Encumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encumbe.
Clog :: Clog (v. i.) To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter..
Incumber :: Incumber (v. t.) See Encumber.
Unencumber :: Unencumber (v. t.) To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.
Bemoil :: Bemoil (v. t.) To soil or encumber with mire and dirt.
Pack :: Pack (n.) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment..
Crowd :: Crowd (v. t.) To fill by pressing or thronging together; hence, to encumber by excess of numbers or quantity..
Discumber :: Discumber (v. t.) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.
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