Definition of encumber in English:

encumber

verb ɛnˈkʌmbəɪnˈkʌmbə

[with object]

Restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
she was encumbered by her heavy skirts
they had arrived encumbered with families
Example sentencesExamples
- While that's part of human nature, it also encumbers real freedom in creating things.
- Supporting general practitioners through shared care schemes and training, rather than encumbering them with additional bureaucratic mechanisms that do not improve care, will achieve this.
- Rather than encumbering students with facts, the initial emphasis is upon exploration and discovery.
- Then, encumbered with cameras, equipment and chemicals for processing, he embarked on a challenging expedition to Russia to photograph a suspension bridge under construction.
- My laziness then encumbers me and I suddenly get back to simply vegging out on the couch with a big bowl of junk food and a good book.
- The system consists of components effectively integrated to maximize safe aircraft operation and human performance while not encumbering the aircrew.
- The heroine is cute but her best lines are lost in hurried delivery; wooden acting and static blocking on everyone's part encumber the flat script.
- Why encumber us with an expensive waste contract which will not allow us the benefit of embracing new and inventive ways of looking at and dealing with waste for twenty years to come.
- The baroque Italian used for the libretto is complicated and often encumbers the listener, taking away from the melodic tunes of the arias.
- This regimen nut only encumbers the clinician, but it can also further distress the patient, especially at night when sleep may be interrupted for dressing care.
- They are loath to see future trade pacts subjected to prolonged debate or encumbered with restrictions.
- Delaying litigation can encumber our project should we forget that we also work for those we seek to protect.
- One shadow was ahead of the group, stumbling over unseen holes and encumbered with what looked like a briefcase.
- Patients would enjoy a free choice of provider, and doctors and nurses would be freed from the massive bureaucracy that encumbers care and wastes money.
- She quickly scanned the room, pausing as her eyes encountered Landau, troubled memories encumbering her before she turned to regard Damien.
- It becomes clear why it was necessary not to encumber the reader with foreshadowing the ending too soon.
- She deploys their concepts flexibly and insightfully to enrich the book's content without encumbering its style with jargon.
- But it is hard to appreciate the famous smile when you come close to it, since the glass case encumbers your view.
- America's unique stature encumbers it with a special responsibility in this regard.
- The huge weight that should encumber the use of police violence, especially lethal violence, against members of the public has been lessened.
- Scientific and commercial evaluation of novel technologies encumbers product development.
- Many are restless, depressed, and encumbered with the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches.
- It basically is a lawsuit that's filed that encumbers someone's basic right to free speech.
Synonyms
hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, check, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow, slow down, stall, delay
inconvenience, disadvantage, handicap

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'cause trouble to, entangle'; formerly also as incumber): from Old French encombrer 'block up', from en- 'in' + combre 'river barrage'.

Rhymes

Columba, cumber, Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, outnumber, rumba, slumber, umber

Definition of encumber in US English:

encumber

verb

[with object]

1Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
she was encumbered by her heavy skirts
they had arrived encumbered with families
Example sentencesExamples
- America's unique stature encumbers it with a special responsibility in this regard.
- It basically is a lawsuit that's filed that encumbers someone's basic right to free speech.
- Then, encumbered with cameras, equipment and chemicals for processing, he embarked on a challenging expedition to Russia to photograph a suspension bridge under construction.
- It becomes clear why it was necessary not to encumber the reader with foreshadowing the ending too soon.
- But it is hard to appreciate the famous smile when you come close to it, since the glass case encumbers your view.
- The huge weight that should encumber the use of police violence, especially lethal violence, against members of the public has been lessened.
- Why encumber us with an expensive waste contract which will not allow us the benefit of embracing new and inventive ways of looking at and dealing with waste for twenty years to come.
- The heroine is cute but her best lines are lost in hurried delivery; wooden acting and static blocking on everyone's part encumber the flat script.
- One shadow was ahead of the group, stumbling over unseen holes and encumbered with what looked like a briefcase.
- The system consists of components effectively integrated to maximize safe aircraft operation and human performance while not encumbering the aircrew.
- They are loath to see future trade pacts subjected to prolonged debate or encumbered with restrictions.
- Supporting general practitioners through shared care schemes and training, rather than encumbering them with additional bureaucratic mechanisms that do not improve care, will achieve this.
- My laziness then encumbers me and I suddenly get back to simply vegging out on the couch with a big bowl of junk food and a good book.
- Rather than encumbering students with facts, the initial emphasis is upon exploration and discovery.
- Patients would enjoy a free choice of provider, and doctors and nurses would be freed from the massive bureaucracy that encumbers care and wastes money.
- Delaying litigation can encumber our project should we forget that we also work for those we seek to protect.
- Scientific and commercial evaluation of novel technologies encumbers product development.
- While that's part of human nature, it also encumbers real freedom in creating things.
- Many are restless, depressed, and encumbered with the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches.
- The baroque Italian used for the libretto is complicated and often encumbers the listener, taking away from the melodic tunes of the arias.
- This regimen nut only encumbers the clinician, but it can also further distress the patient, especially at night when sleep may be interrupted for dressing care.
- She quickly scanned the room, pausing as her eyes encountered Landau, troubled memories encumbering her before she turned to regard Damien.
- She deploys their concepts flexibly and insightfully to enrich the book's content without encumbering its style with jargon.
Synonyms
hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, check, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow, slow down, stall, delay
1. 1.1 Saddle (a person or estate) with a debt or mortgage.
  an estate heavily encumbered with debt
  Example sentencesExamples
  Commonly, we mistake our ownership rights, or else we encumber property with titles that are difficult to understand.
  Essentially, they are turning student grants into loans and thereby encumbering students with a good deal more personal debt.
  First, she reports, the young man, encumbered with debt, ‘sold us’ to his evil cousin.
  In the context of family property there are legislative restrictions on the extent to which one party can encumber it other than in the context of acquiring it.
  In the assignment agreement the project company will make various representations and warranties to the bank as to the enforceability of a project contract, and that it has not otherwise been assigned or encumbered.
  At the outset of the trial I invited Louise to make submissions as to whether the matrimonial home should be further encumbered with a substantial mortgage to permit her to retain counsel.
  Mr and Mrs Davies were willing, if necessary, to encumber their house as security to assure his appearance to abide the determination by the Full Federal Court.
  The materiality of the alteration flows from a number of factors, first and foremost amongst which is that the alteration encumbers the lease.
  The house, however, was not always encumbered.
  Title to allotments was held in trust by the government for twenty-five years, during which time the land could not be sold or encumbered.
2. 1.2 Fill or block up (a place)
  we tripped over sticks and stones, which encumber most of the trail
  Example sentencesExamples
  Evan had to pick his way through the room, followed by Alex, until they reached the slightly less encumbered hallway.
  The beach is heavily overgrown with Amorpha fruticosa, a non-native invasive shrub, and encumbered with a heavy load of driftwood.
  All that lifted from the black soil was the gnarled, thick roots of the sinister trees, encumbering their path, some roots so large that they had to be scaled.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘cause trouble to, entangle’; formerly also as incumber): from Old French encombrer ‘block up’, from en- ‘in’ + combre ‘river barrage’.

单词	encumber
释义	Definition of encumber in English: encumber verb ɛnˈkʌmbəɪnˈkʌmbə [with object] Restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult. she was encumbered by her heavy skirts they had arrived encumbered with families Example sentencesExamples While that's part of human nature, it also encumbers real freedom in creating things. Supporting general practitioners through shared care schemes and training, rather than encumbering them with additional bureaucratic mechanisms that do not improve care, will achieve this. Rather than encumbering students with facts, the initial emphasis is upon exploration and discovery. Then, encumbered with cameras, equipment and chemicals for processing, he embarked on a challenging expedition to Russia to photograph a suspension bridge under construction. My laziness then encumbers me and I suddenly get back to simply vegging out on the couch with a big bowl of junk food and a good book. The system consists of components effectively integrated to maximize safe aircraft operation and human performance while not encumbering the aircrew. The heroine is cute but her best lines are lost in hurried delivery; wooden acting and static blocking on everyone's part encumber the flat script. Why encumber us with an expensive waste contract which will not allow us the benefit of embracing new and inventive ways of looking at and dealing with waste for twenty years to come. The baroque Italian used for the libretto is complicated and often encumbers the listener, taking away from the melodic tunes of the arias. This regimen nut only encumbers the clinician, but it can also further distress the patient, especially at night when sleep may be interrupted for dressing care. They are loath to see future trade pacts subjected to prolonged debate or encumbered with restrictions. Delaying litigation can encumber our project should we forget that we also work for those we seek to protect. One shadow was ahead of the group, stumbling over unseen holes and encumbered with what looked like a briefcase. Patients would enjoy a free choice of provider, and doctors and nurses would be freed from the massive bureaucracy that encumbers care and wastes money. She quickly scanned the room, pausing as her eyes encountered Landau, troubled memories encumbering her before she turned to regard Damien. It becomes clear why it was necessary not to encumber the reader with foreshadowing the ending too soon. She deploys their concepts flexibly and insightfully to enrich the book's content without encumbering its style with jargon. But it is hard to appreciate the famous smile when you come close to it, since the glass case encumbers your view. America's unique stature encumbers it with a special responsibility in this regard. The huge weight that should encumber the use of police violence, especially lethal violence, against members of the public has been lessened. Scientific and commercial evaluation of novel technologies encumbers product development. Many are restless, depressed, and encumbered with the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches. It basically is a lawsuit that's filed that encumbers someone's basic right to free speech. Synonyms hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, check, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow, slow down, stall, delay inconvenience, disadvantage, handicap Origin Middle English (in the sense 'cause trouble to, entangle'; formerly also as incumber): from Old French encombrer 'block up', from en- 'in' + combre 'river barrage'. Rhymes Columba, cumber, Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, outnumber, rumba, slumber, umber Definition of encumber in US English: encumber verb [with object] 1Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult. she was encumbered by her heavy skirts they had arrived encumbered with families Example sentencesExamples America's unique stature encumbers it with a special responsibility in this regard. It basically is a lawsuit that's filed that encumbers someone's basic right to free speech. Then, encumbered with cameras, equipment and chemicals for processing, he embarked on a challenging expedition to Russia to photograph a suspension bridge under construction. It becomes clear why it was necessary not to encumber the reader with foreshadowing the ending too soon. But it is hard to appreciate the famous smile when you come close to it, since the glass case encumbers your view. The huge weight that should encumber the use of police violence, especially lethal violence, against members of the public has been lessened. Why encumber us with an expensive waste contract which will not allow us the benefit of embracing new and inventive ways of looking at and dealing with waste for twenty years to come. The heroine is cute but her best lines are lost in hurried delivery; wooden acting and static blocking on everyone's part encumber the flat script. One shadow was ahead of the group, stumbling over unseen holes and encumbered with what looked like a briefcase. The system consists of components effectively integrated to maximize safe aircraft operation and human performance while not encumbering the aircrew. They are loath to see future trade pacts subjected to prolonged debate or encumbered with restrictions. Supporting general practitioners through shared care schemes and training, rather than encumbering them with additional bureaucratic mechanisms that do not improve care, will achieve this. My laziness then encumbers me and I suddenly get back to simply vegging out on the couch with a big bowl of junk food and a good book. Rather than encumbering students with facts, the initial emphasis is upon exploration and discovery. Patients would enjoy a free choice of provider, and doctors and nurses would be freed from the massive bureaucracy that encumbers care and wastes money. Delaying litigation can encumber our project should we forget that we also work for those we seek to protect. Scientific and commercial evaluation of novel technologies encumbers product development. While that's part of human nature, it also encumbers real freedom in creating things. Many are restless, depressed, and encumbered with the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches. The baroque Italian used for the libretto is complicated and often encumbers the listener, taking away from the melodic tunes of the arias. This regimen nut only encumbers the clinician, but it can also further distress the patient, especially at night when sleep may be interrupted for dressing care. She quickly scanned the room, pausing as her eyes encountered Landau, troubled memories encumbering her before she turned to regard Damien. She deploys their concepts flexibly and insightfully to enrich the book's content without encumbering its style with jargon. Synonyms hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, check, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow, slow down, stall, delay 1.1 Saddle (a person or estate) with a debt or mortgage. an estate heavily encumbered with debt Example sentencesExamples Commonly, we mistake our ownership rights, or else we encumber property with titles that are difficult to understand. Essentially, they are turning student grants into loans and thereby encumbering students with a good deal more personal debt. First, she reports, the young man, encumbered with debt, ‘sold us’ to his evil cousin. In the context of family property there are legislative restrictions on the extent to which one party can encumber it other than in the context of acquiring it. In the assignment agreement the project company will make various representations and warranties to the bank as to the enforceability of a project contract, and that it has not otherwise been assigned or encumbered. At the outset of the trial I invited Louise to make submissions as to whether the matrimonial home should be further encumbered with a substantial mortgage to permit her to retain counsel. Mr and Mrs Davies were willing, if necessary, to encumber their house as security to assure his appearance to abide the determination by the Full Federal Court. The materiality of the alteration flows from a number of factors, first and foremost amongst which is that the alteration encumbers the lease. The house, however, was not always encumbered. Title to allotments was held in trust by the government for twenty-five years, during which time the land could not be sold or encumbered. 1.2 Fill or block up (a place) we tripped over sticks and stones, which encumber most of the trail Example sentencesExamples Evan had to pick his way through the room, followed by Alex, until they reached the slightly less encumbered hallway. The beach is heavily overgrown with Amorpha fruticosa, a non-native invasive shrub, and encumbered with a heavy load of driftwood. All that lifted from the black soil was the gnarled, thick roots of the sinister trees, encumbering their path, some roots so large that they had to be scaled. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘cause trouble to, entangle’; formerly also as incumber): from Old French encombrer ‘block up’, from en- ‘in’ + combre ‘river barrage’.
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