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encumber

verb/ɪnˈkʌm.bər/

to weigh down; to burden

Synonyms

• burden
• weigh down
• load

Antonyms

• unburden
• relieve

encumber in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Old French encombrer 'to block up'

Memory hook

ENCUMBER — like a CUMBER-some load.

Read it in context

• Where the River Moved History

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