encumber (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

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

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

English > *encumber*: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaning	hold back.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	restrain, cumber
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: encumber