encumbrance
Etymology

From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/, /ɛn-/, /-bɹən(t)s/
Noun

encumbrance

  1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
    • 1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y., London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC ↗:
      Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance […]
  2. .
  3. The state or condition of being encumbered.
Synonyms Antonyms Translations Translations Verb

encumbrance (encumbrances, present participle encumbrancing; simple past and past participle encumbranced)

  1. (legal) To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).



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