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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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Light :: Light (superl.) Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift..

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

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..

Saddle :: Saddle (v. t.) Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways..

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

Rid :: Rid (v. t.) To free; to clear; to disencumber; -- followed by of.

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

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

Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment..

Accumber :: Accumber (v. t.) To encumber.

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

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

Lumber :: Lumber (b. t.) To fill or encumber with lumber; as, to lumber up a room..

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