cumber (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cumber*:
VERB	contact	cumber, restrain, encumber	hold back

cumber > pronunciation
Sounds	kah'mber
Rhymes	absorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber...

English > *cumber*: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaning	hold back.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	restrain, encumber
Narrower	bridle	put a bridle on
	clog	impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
	curb	Keep to the curb
Broader	restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle	place limits on (extent or access)
Spanish	constreñir

HyperDic: cumber