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

Trash :: Trash (v. t.) To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously..

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..

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

Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Clog :: Clog (v. i.) To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter..

Encumberment :: Encumberment (n.) Encumbrance.

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.

Disencumbered :: Disencumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Disencumbe.

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

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

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