encumber

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To load down something with a burden.
2. (transitive) To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment.
3. (transitive) To burden with a legal claim or other obligation.

Sinonieme

hinder

hamper

impede

burden

inconvenience

cumber

block

trammel

annoy

bother

disturb

embarrass

hassle

trouble

irritate

drag out

hobble

clog

restrain

incumber

prevent

charge

constrain

tax

overload

encumbrance

fill

halter

hamstring

handicap

implicated

inhibit

intercept

interfere with

interrupt

in the way

involve

limit

load

localise

localize

lumber

narrow down

number

🔢

obstruct

overburden

perturb

pester

prejudice

prohibit

Vertalings

estorbar

belemmeren

gravare

hinderen

encombrer

fer la guitza

emprenyar

storen

behindern

beengen

gêner

amoïnar

importunar

stören

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: encombren

In summary

From Middle English encombren, from Old French encombrer, from en- + combrer (“to hinder”); see cumber. By surface analysis, en- + cumber.