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cumber

cum·ber [ kúmbər ] (past and past participle cum·bered, present participle cum·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular cum·bers)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. hamper somebody: to hamper or hinder somebody or something

2. burden somebody: to burden or encumber somebody or something

[14th century. Probably shortening of encumber]
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