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Encumber

verb/ɛŋkˈʌmbɚɹ/
Definition
hold back
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋkˈʌmbɚɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌstɪfˌʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌstɪfˌʊt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkˈʌmbɚɹ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
restrainernouna person who directs and restrains
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
belasten
zurückhalten
🇫🇷French
encombrer
retenir
🇪🇸Spanish
cargar
contener
🇮🇹Italian
ingombrare
trattenere
🇳🇱Dutch
bezwaren
tegenhouden
🇵🇹Portuguese
onerar
segure-se
🇷🇺Russian
обременять
сдерживать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उलझाना
रोकना
🇧🇩Bengali
চাপা
ফিরে রাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
சுமக்க
தடுத்து நிறுத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
భారం వేయండి
తిరిగి పట్టుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अडकवणे
मागे धरा
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોજો
પાછળ રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭാരപ്പെടുത്തുക
പിടിച്ചുനിൽക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਝ
ਵਾਪਸ ਰੱਖੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوجھ
واپس رکھو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阻碍
🇯🇵Japanese
負担をかける
控える
🇰🇷Korean
막다
참아라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người làm vướng víu
giữ lại
🇹🇭Thai
ภาระผูกพัน
ถือกลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
membebani
menahan
🇵🇭Filipino
sakupin
magpigil
🇲🇾Malay
membebankan
menahan diri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أثقل
التراجع
🇮🇷Persian
بار کردن
عقب نگه دارید
🇹🇷Turkish
yük olmak
geri çekil
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַכבִּיד
לִבלוֹם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'encumber'?
The primary meaning of 'encumber' is 'hold back'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'encumber' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'encumber' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'encumber' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'encumber' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'encumber' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'encumber' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'encumber' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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