'Encumber' definitions:
Definition of 'Encumber'
From: GCIDE
- 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 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. [1913 Webster]
- Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages.
- Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex; hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'encumber'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- add,
- adjoin,
- affix,
- agglutinate,
- annex,
- append,
- attach,
- bear hard upon,
- block,
- burden,
- burthen,
- charge,
- clog,
- complicate,
- conjoin,
- cramp,
- cripple,
- cumber,
- decorate,
- discommode,
- embarrass,
- enmesh,
- ensnarl,
- entangle,
- entoil,
- entrammel,
- entrap,
- entwine,
- fetter,
- freight,
- glue on,
- hamper,
- hamstring,
- handicap,
- hinder,
- hitch on,
- hobble,
- impede,
- incommode,
- inconvenience,
- infix,
- involve,
- join with,
- lade,
- lame,
- lime,
- load,
- lumber,
- net,
- obstruct,
- oppress,
- ornament,
- overburden,
- overload,
- overtax,
- overweight,
- paste on,
- plus,
- postfix,
- prefix,
- press down,
- press hard upon,
- put with,
- rest hard upon,
- retard,
- saddle,
- saddle with,
- shackle,
- slap on,
- slow down,
- snarl,
- strain,
- subjoin,
- suffix,
- superadd,
- superpose,
- tack on,
- tag,
- tag on,
- tangle,
- tax,
- toil,
- trammel,
- unite with,
- weigh,
- weigh down,
- weigh heavy on,
- weigh on,
- weigh upon,
- weight