Related Words for encumber

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constrain
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Verb
restrain
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Verb, Verb
unencumbered
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Adjective, Adjective
encumbrance
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Noun
hinder
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Verb
impede
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Verb
impair
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Verb
burdening
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
obstruct
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Verb
entangle
x/x
Verb
divest
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Verb
relinquish
x/x
Verb
restrict
x/
Verb
imperil
x/x
Verb
detract
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Verb
complicate
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Verb
displace
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Verb
interfere
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Verb
impose
x/
Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
abridge
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Verb
cripple
/x
Noun
constrict
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Verb
intrude
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Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
allow
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Verb
preclude
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Verb
overwhelm
xx/
Verb
compel
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Verb
encroach
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Verb
impinge
x/
Verb
unduly
x/x
Adverb
obviate
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Verb
alienate
/xx
Verb
carry
/x
Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb
burdensome
/xx
Adjective
trample
/x
Verb
imbue
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Verb
lend
/
Verb
vitiate
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Verb
oppress
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Verb
implicate
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Verb
unburden
x/x
Verb
assail
x/
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
deplete
x/
Verb
prohibit
x/x
Verb
conceal
x/
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
enrich
x/
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
curtail
x/
Verb
beguile
x/
Verb
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
disparage
x/x
Verb
extricate
/xx
Verb
disturb
x/
Verb
enliven
x/x
Verb
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
purport
/x
Noun
augment
x/
Verb
expend
x/
Verb
demean
x/
Verb
degrade
x/
Verb
superfluous
/xx
Adjective
endow
x/
Verb
dispose
x/
Verb
injure
/x
Verb
outstrip
x/
Verb
accumulate
x/xx
Verb
relieve
x/
Verb
inure
x/
Verb
overshadow
/x/x
Verb
liberate
/xx
Verb
confound
x/
Verb
supplant
x/
Verb
assign
x/
Verb
entitle
x/x
Verb
liquidate
/xx
Verb
procure
x/
Verb
estrange
x/
Name
prolong
x/
Verb
interpose
xx/
Verb
derogate
x/x
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
permit
x/
Noun
confine
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
renounce
x/
Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
deter
x/
Verb
hampering
/xx
Verb
stifle
/x
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
infringe
x/
Verb
distract
x/
Verb
overpower
xx/x
Verb
abrogate
/xx
Verb
fetter
/x
Noun
usurp
x/
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
sully
/x
Name
lessen
/x
Verb
bother
/x
Verb
predispose
xx/
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
ascribe
x/
Verb
remove
x/
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
manage
/x
Verb
detach
x/
Verb
convey
x/
Verb
foreclose
x/
Verb
entrench
x/
Verb
surmount
x/
Verb
accompany
x/xx
Verb
alleviate
x/xx
Verb
paralyze
/xx
Verb
entrap
x/
Verb
consign
x/
Verb
immobilize
x/xx
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
betray
x/
Verb
dispossess
xx/
Verb
enjoin
x/
Verb
subsume
//
Verb
squander
/x
Verb
forsake
x/
Verb
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
impel
x/
Verb
transcend
x/
Verb
redistribute
xx/x
Verb
sustain
x/
Verb
load
/
Noun
lumber
/x
Noun
awhile
x/
Verb
unreasonably
x/xxx
Adverb
cares
/
Noun
bridle
/x
Noun, Verb
clog
/
Verb, Noun
commit
x/
Verb, Noun
compromise
/xx
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
engage
x/
Verb
entrust
x/
Verb
jeopardise
/xx
Verb
levy
/x
Noun, Verb
occupy
/xx
Verb, Noun
overburden
/x/x
Verb, Noun
overload
/xx
Noun, Verb
pledge
/
Noun, Verb
retain
x/
Verb, Noun
strain
/
Noun, Verb
strike
/
Noun, Verb
tax
/
Noun, Verb
withhold
x/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective