Encumber

  • 71unencumbered — (adj.) 1722, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of ENCUMBER (Cf. encumber) …

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  • 72cumber — *burden, encumber, weigh, weight, load, lade, tax, charge, saddle Analogous words: see those at ENCUMBER …

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  • 73burden — [n] mental weight; stress accountability, affliction, albatross*, anxiety, ball and chain*, blame, care, charge, clog, concern, deadweight, difficulty, duty, encumbrance, excess baggage*, grievance, hardship, Herculean task, hindrance, load,… …

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  • 74charge — [n1] accusation allegation, beef*, complaint, gripe, imputation, indictment, plaint, stink*; concepts 44,317 Ant. exculpation, exoneration, freeing charge [n2] attack assault, blitz, blitzkrieg, invasion, mugging, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push …

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  • 75encumberingly — adverb Etymology: encumbering (present participle of encumber) + ly : in a manner to encumber …

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  • 76cum´ber|er — cum|ber «KUHM buhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. = encumber. (Cf. ↑encumber) 2. Obsolete. to overwhelm, harass, or confound. –n. 1. = encumbrance. (Cf. ↑encumbrance) 2. Obsolete. trouble, distress, or embarrassment. ╂[probably < Old French combrer… …

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  • 77cum|ber — «KUHM buhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. = encumber. (Cf. ↑encumber) 2. Obsolete. to overwhelm, harass, or confound. –n. 1. = encumbrance. (Cf. ↑encumbrance) 2. Obsolete. trouble, distress, or embarrassment. ╂[probably < Old French combrer impede… …

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  • 78in|cum|ber — «ihn KUHM buhr», transitive verb. = encumber. (Cf. ↑encumber) …

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  • 79stick with — {v. phr.} To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with. * /In the restaurant my friends stuck me with the bill although it was supposed to be Dutch treat./ …

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  • 80stick with — {v. phr.} To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with. * /In the restaurant my friends stuck me with the bill although it was supposed to be Dutch treat./ …

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