encumber
2 synonyms and 5 antonyms for encumber, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To weigh something down with a heavy load.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from Middle English encombren, from Old French encombrer, from en- plus combrer ("to hinder") (see cumber); on the surface it analyses as en- plus cumber.
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