encumbered
About 0.54 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.
A ship loaded with too much cargo is encumbered.
- adjective Burdened by financial debt, mortgages, or other legal obligations.
- 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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