ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEencumber
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encumber
Meaning: to weigh down; to burden
encumber in a sentence
How encumber is used in real sentences:
Heavy bags encumbered the climbers.
Heavy bags encumbered the climbers.
“Some fieldwork was inept, with poorly marked points and inconsistent measurements that encumbered negotiations by burdening them with fresh ambiguities.”
— from the passage Where the River Moved
Synonyms for encumber
Other words for encumber — burden, weigh down and load — carry the same meaning.
- burden
- weigh down
- load
Antonyms of encumber
Words that mean the opposite of encumber:
- unburden
- relieve
Where it comes from
From Old French encombrer 'to block up'
Memory hook
ENCUMBER — like a CUMBER-some load.