Encumber
31incumber — Encumber En*cum ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encumbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encumbering}.] [F. encombrer; pref. en (L. in) + OF. combrer to hinder. See {Cumber}, and cf. {Incumber}.] [Written also {incumber}.] 1. To impede the motion or action of, as …
32burden — n *load, cargo, freight, lading burden vb Burden, encumber, cumber, weigh, weight, load, lade, tax, charge, saddle are comparable when they mean to lay a heavy load upon or to lie like a heavy load upon a person or thing. Burden implies the… …
33burden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hindrance; load, weight, encumbrance; charge; refrain. See gravity, repetition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Something carried] Syn. load, weight, freight, pack; see freight 1 , load 1 , package 1 . 2.… …
34load — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. burden; cargo, lading, shipment; charge. See gravity, transportation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A physical burden] Syn. weight, encumbrance, carload, wagonload, hindrance, shipload, parcel, pressure,… …
35tax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. assessment, levy, duty, tariff, excise, toll, tithe; impost, custom; rate, income tax, internal revenue; informal, charge. See payment. v. assess, rate, command;charge, accuse; take to task; strain,… …
36hinder — verb budget cuts have hindered our progress Syn: hamper, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, balk, prevent, thwart, foil, curb, delay, arrest, interfere with, set back, slow down, hobble, hold back, hold up, stop …
37incumber — ə̇nˈkəmbə(r) variant of encumber * * * /in kum beuhr/, v.t. encumber. * * * incumber variant of encumber …
38Burden — Bur den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. [1913 Webster] I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. 2 Cor. viii. 13.… …
39Burdened — Burden Bur den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. [1913 Webster] I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. 2 Cor. viii.… …
40Burdening — Burden Bur den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. [1913 Webster] I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. 2 Cor. viii.… …
