encumber

en·cum·ber  (n-kmbr)

tr.v. en·cum·bered, en·cum·ber·ing, en·cum·bers

1. To put a heavy load on; burden: a hiker who was encumbered with a heavy pack; a life that has always been encumbered with responsibilities.

2. To hinder or impede the action or performance of: restrictions that encumber police work.

3. To burden with legal or financial obligations: an estate that is encumbered with debts.

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[Middle English encombren, from Old French encombrer, to block up : en-, in; see en-¹ + combre, hindrance (from Gaulish *comboros).]

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encumber

Verb

1. to hinder or impede: neither was greatly encumbered with social engagements

2. to burden with a load or with debts [Old French en- into + combre a barrier]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

encumber - hold back constrain, cumber, restrain confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses" curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" clog - impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed"

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encumber

verb 1. burden, load, embarrass, saddle, oppress, obstruct, retard, weigh down

2. hamper, restrict, handicap, slow down, cramp, inhibit, clog, hinder, inconvenience, overload, impede, weigh down, trammel, incommode

Translations

encumber [ɪnˈkʌmbəʳ] vt to be encumbered with (= carry) → estar cargado de [+ debts]; estar gravado de

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encumber [ɪnˈkʌmbəʳ] vt to be encumbered with [+ luggage] → être encombré(e) de [+ debts]; être grevé(e) de

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encumber [ɪnˈkʌmbəʳ] vt to be encumbered with → beladen sein mit;

(debts) → belastet sein mit