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Definition of Encumber

Encumber
Encumber En*cum"ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encumbered; p. pr. & vb. n. Encumbering.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See Cumber, and cf. Incumber.] [Written also incumber.] 1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning. Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience. --Hooker. 2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages. Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex; hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.

Meaning of Encumber from wikipedia

- the present participle stem in****bent-, "leaning a variant of en****ber, while en****ber is derived from the root ****ber, most appropriately defined: "To...
- equitable charge) or those that affect the use or physical condition of the en****bered property (for example, restrictions, ea****ts, encroachments). En****brances...
- The En****bered Estates' Court was established by an act of the British Parliament in 1849, the In****bered Estates (Ireland) Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c....
- Shortening Winter's Day is Near a Close (circa 1903) and Beneath the Snow En****bered Branches (name attached in 2008) -- are oil on canvas paintings by Scottish...
- software or modifying it, and—in some cases, as is the case with some patent-en****bered and EULA-bound software—from making use of the software on their own,...
- natives, whereupon he became the focus of the attack. Outnumbered and en****bered by their armor, Magellan's forces were quickly overwhelmed. Magellan and...
- property of the recipient. Since then the statuettes have been legally en****bered by the requirement that the statuette be first offered for sale back to...
- set important precedent determining the scope of Congress's ability to en****ber the President's authority to remove Officers of the United States from...
- Linux. In August 1992, 4.4BSD-Alpha was released. In June 1993, 4.4BSD-En****bered was released only to USL licensees. The lawsuit was settled in January...
- Indicates whether the standard is open or proprietary, patent-free or en****bered, whether royalty payments are required for streaming and codec implementation...