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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Unencumber :: Unencumber (v. t.) To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.
Encumberment :: Encumberment (n.) Encumbrance.
Pack :: Pack (n.) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse..
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.
Lumber :: Lumber (b. t.) To fill or encumber with lumber; as, to lumber up a room..
Encumber :: 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..
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..
Discumber :: Discumber (v. t.) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
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..
Crowd :: Crowd (v. t.) To fill by pressing or thronging together; hence, to encumber by excess of numbers or quantity..
Rid :: Rid (v. t.) To free; to clear; to disencumber; -- followed by of.
Disencumbered :: Disencumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Disencumbe.
Clog :: Clog (v. i.) To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter..
Disburden :: Disburden (v. t.) To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from something oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve.
Accumber :: Accumber (v. t.) To encumber.
Littery :: Littery (a.) Covered or encumbered with litter; consisting of or constituting litter.
Disencumbering :: Disencumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disencumbe.
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper..
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