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encumber
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)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. hinder somebody or something: to hamper or impede somebody or something
2. load down: to burden or weigh down somebody or something ( often passive )

[14th century. < Old French encombrer "obstruct" < combre "barrier"]
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