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   en·cum·brance

   /inˈkəmb(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. a burden or impediment: "the horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance" Similar hindranceobstructionobstacleimpedimentrestraintconstrainthandicapinconveniencenuisancedisadvantagedrawbackarchaic:cumberresponsibilityobligationliabilityimpositionburdenweightloadtaxstressstrainpressuretroubleworrymillstonealbatrosscross to bearliterary:trammelarchaic:cumberOpposite helpasset
   • ▪ a mortgage or other charge on property or assets: "details of encumbrances on property"
   • ▪ a person, especially a child, who is dependent on someone else for support.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting an encumbered state; formerly also as incumbrance): from Old French encombrance, from encombrer ‘block up’ (see encumber).

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   The meaning of ENCUMBRANCE is something that encumbers : impediment, burden. How to use encumbrance in a sentence.

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   ENCUMBRANCE definition: 1. something that makes it difficult for you to do something: 2. a mortgage (= an agreement to…. Learn more.

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   ENCUMBRANCE meaning: 1. something that makes it difficult for you to do something: 2. a mortgage (= an agreement to…. Learn more.

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   Something that blocks you from doing what you want to do is an encumbrance, like the rocky soil in your garden that makes it impossible for you to grow tomatoes. A burden or hindrance can also be an encumbrance, the way wearing thick knitted mittens makes it harder for you to dial your cell phone — your mittens are an encumbrance.

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   Encumbrance definition: something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance. See examples of ENCUMBRANCE used in a sentence.

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   3 meanings: 1. a thing that impedes or is burdensome; hindrance 2. law a burden or charge upon property, such as a mortgage or.... Click for more definitions.

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   encumbrance. noun. 1. burden, weight, difficulty, load, drag, liability, obstacle, embarrassment, obstruction, albatross, millstone She considered the past an irrelevant encumbrance. 2. hindrance, handicap, restraint, inconvenience, impediment the encumbrance of an ankle-length dress.

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   Definition of encumbrance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Encumbrance Definition. Something that encumbers; hindrance; obstruction; burden. A dependent, esp. a child. A lien, charge, or claim attached to real property, as a mortgage. A financial obligation, such as a mortgage, that is attached to or burdens a property right and is transferred with that right.