Encumber (Verb)
Meaning
Restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The heavy backpack encumbered her movement, making it difficult to climb the mountain.
- His bulky chains encumbered his ability to walk quickly through the muddy terrain.
- The crowded bus encumbered her attempts to get to the door in time to exit.
- A bulky cast encumbered the injured athlete's ability to participate in the team's practice.
- The dense undergrowth encumbered the hikers' progress through the dense forest.