EGAVE

encumbered

About 0.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.
    A ship loaded with too much cargo is encumbered.
  2. adjective Burdened by financial debt, mortgages, or other legal obligations.
  3. verb simple past and past participle of encumber

Similar words

clogged involved mired burdened heavy-laden loaded down mortgaged strained hampered impacted

Often followed by

with by the estates property and as in it

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