encumber (Meaning)
encumber (v)
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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.
To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages.
Synonyms & Antonyms of encumber
Synonyms:
- balk
- mire
- check
- sabotage
- bog (down)
- hold back
- thwart
- short-circuit
- hog-tie
- tie
- foil
- repress
- choke
- hold up
- smother
- manacle
- retard
- bind
- arrest
- chain
- brake
- confine
- give a hard time
- frustrate
- leash
- retain
- curb
- rein
- stifle
- baffle
- strangle
- suffocate
- tether
- barricade
- cramp one's style
- derail
- blockade
Antonyms:
encumber Sentence Examples
- The encumbering workload threatened to overwhelm the employees.
- The outdated regulations encumbered the company's growth.
- Legal encumbrances on the property prevented its sale.
- Unpaid debts encumbered the family's finances.
- The heavy equipment encumbered the progress of the construction crew.
- The mountainous terrain encumbered the hikers' journey.
- Emotional baggage can encumber our relationships.
- Financial obligations encumbered the business's operations.
- The parole conditions encumbered the former inmate's freedom.
- The unnecessary bureaucracy encumbered the process and caused delays.
FAQs About the word encumber
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficultTo impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous;
embarrass, obstruct,impede, hamper, hinder, handcuff, stymie, cramp, trammel,inhibit
facilitate,help, facilitate, assist, aid, assist, help, aid, release, clear
The encumbering workload threatened to overwhelm the employees.
The outdated regulations encumbered the company's growth.
Legal encumbrances on the property prevented its sale.
Unpaid debts encumbered the family's finances.
