Encumber
61trammel — I verb bind, bridle, check, clog, confine, constrain, control, cramp, cumber, curb, debar, discommode, enchain, encumber, entangle, entrammel, fasten, fetter, frustrate, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, incommode,… …
62charge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. command, exhort, instruct; assess, tax; set a price; burden; debit; strike, attack; fill, load, prepare; accuse, blame. n. accusation, allegation, impeachment, indictment; command, order, mandate,… …
63clog — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obstruct, block, congest, choke; hamper, encumber, jam, impede, restrain. See hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stop up, seal, obstruct, jam; see bar 1 , close 2 , hinder , plug . III… …
64hamper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encumber, hinder, impede, trammel, obstruct, fetter, restrict. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. creel, pannier, laundry box; see basket 1 . v. Syn. impede, thwart, embarrass; see hinder . III… …
65handicap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. penalize, encumber, inconvenience, burden, hamper; disable. See hindrance, equality, distortion, disease. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A disadvantage] Syn. hindrance, obstacle, block; see impediment 1 . 2.… …
66obstruct — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. block, stop, impede, choke, retard, clog; occlude, shut; dam, foul; barricade, blockade; delay; check, hedge, overgrow; encumber. See hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To impede with an… …
67saddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. seat, pad; packsaddle, panel, pillion, pommel, cantle; back, joint, ridge, hump, crest; slang, rig, hull. See support. v. t. harness; load, encumber, embarrass; blame, accuse. See duty, difficulty. II …
68hinder — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. impede, obstruct, interfere with, check, retard, fetter, block, thwart, bar, clog, encumber, burden, cripple, handicap, cramp, preclude, inhibit, debar, shackle, interrupt, arrest, contravene, curb, resist, oppose, baffle,… …
69Hindrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hindrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prevention prevention preclusion obstruction stoppage Sgm: N 1 embolus embolus Sgm: N 1 interruption interruption interception interclusion| Sgm: N 1 hindrance …
70encumbrance — early 14c., from O.Fr. encombrance, from encombrer (see ENCUMBER (Cf. encumber)) …
