encumber
21encumber — verb (T) formal to make it difficult for someone to move easily or for something to happen in the usual way (+ by/with): I was too encumbered by suitcases to run. encumbrance noun (C) …
22encumber — verb 1) her movements were encumbered by her heavy skirts Syn: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow (down); inconvenience, disadvantage, handicap …
23encumber — v 1. impede, hamper, hinder, retard, cumber, handicap, cramp, constrain; restrain, bridle, trammel; bar, stay, obstruct, check. 2. clog, block up, fill up, congest, stuff, pack, jam. 3. burden, weigh down, weight, load down, charge, tax; oppress …
24encumber — en·cum·ber …
25encumber — en•cum•ber [[t]ɛnˈkʌm bər[/t]] v. t. 1) to impede or hinder; hamper 2) to block up or fill with superfluous or obstructive things 3) to weigh down; burden 4) to burden with obligations, debt, etc • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF, MF encombrer= en …
26encumber — /ɛnˈkʌmbə / (say en kumbuh), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to impede or hamper; retard; embarrass: *The seat he stood on was slippery, his oilskins encumbered him: he made one attempt after another. –henry handel richardson, 1929. 2. to block up… …
27encumber — To effect or suffer an encumbrance. See encumbrance …
28encumber — v.tr. 1 be a burden to. 2 hamper, impede. 3 burden (a person or estate) with debts, esp. mortgages. 4 fill or block (a place) esp. with lumber. Derivatives: encumberment n. Etymology: ME f. OF encombrer block up f. Rmc …
29Encumbered — Encumber En*cum ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encumbering}.] [F. encombrer; pref. en (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See {Cumber}, and cf. {Incumber}.] [Written also {incumber}.] 1. To impede the motion or action of, as …
30Encumbering — Encumber En*cum ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encumbering}.] [F. encombrer; pref. en (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See {Cumber}, and cf. {Incumber}.] [Written also {incumber}.] 1. To impede the motion or action of, as …
