encumbering

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone or something) burdened or weighed down, especially financially or legally.

  - "The company was encumbered with debt."
  - "His past mistakes continued to encumber him."

• Noun

  A liability or burden, especially a financial one.

  - "The sale of the property was delayed by an encumbering mortgage."
  - "The encumbering debts prevented the company from declaring bankruptcy."

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Antonyms

disencumber , unencumber , unload

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with encumbering
enumbering , encumbrancing , embarrassing

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Variants

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encumber , encumbered , encumbering , encumbers

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Etymology

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From Old French encumbrer, meaning 'to burden, obstruct'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'encumbering' comes from the Old French word encumbrer, which means 'to burden, obstruct'.

2. The word 'encumbering' is often used in legal and financial contexts to describe a liability or burden.

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Related Concepts

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1. liability: A legal obligation to pay or provide something, such as money or goods.

2. debt: An amount of money owed by one party to another.

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Culture

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In literature, 'encumbering' is often used metaphorically to describe a burden or hindrance that prevents progress or success. In art, it can be depicted as a heavy object or weight that is difficult to move or carry.

How to Memorize "encumbering"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'encumbering' with the feeling of being weighed down or burdened.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'encumbering' as 'making someone or something burdened or weighed down'.

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