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Word: Encumber
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkʌmbə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈkʌmbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult
Short Definition:restrict or impede person or thing in such way that free action or movement is difficult
Examples:- she was encumbered by her heavy skirts
- they had arrived encumbered with families
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