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| en·cum·ber [ in kúmbər, en kúmbər ] (past and past participle en·cum·bered, present participle en·cum·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular en·cum·bers) or in·cum·ber [ in kúmbər, en kúmbər ] (past and past participle in·cum·bered, present participle in·cum·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular in·cum·bers) |
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1. hinder somebody or something: to hamper or impede somebody or something
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2. load down: to burden or weigh down somebody or something
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| [14th century. < Old French encombrer "obstruct" < combre "barrier"] |
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