transitive verb (-cumbered; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English encombren, from Anglo-French encumbrer, from en- + Middle French combre dam, weir Date: 14th century weigh down , burden , to impede or hamper the function or activity of ; hinder , to burden with a legal claim (as a mortgage)
ENCUMBER
Meaning of ENCUMBER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012