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encumbered
(encz) | encumbered,být zatížen adj: např. být zatížen dluhy Michal Ambrož |
Encumbered
(gcide) | Encumber \En*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encumbered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Encumbering.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) +
OF. combrer to hinder. See Cumber, and cf. Incumber.]
[Written also incumber.]
1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to
retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to
obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered
by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless
learning.
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Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience.
--Hooker.
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2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber
an estate with mortgages.
Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex;
hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.
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encumbered
(wn) | encumbered
adj 1: loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; "a summer
resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco
hotels"- A.J.Liebling; "a hiker encumbered with a heavy
backpack"; "an encumbered estate" [ant: unencumbered] |
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encumbered
(encz) | encumbered,být zatížen adj: např. být zatížen dluhy Michal Ambrož |
unencumbered
(encz) | unencumbered,nezadlužený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Disencumbered
(gcide) | Disencumber \Dis`en*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disencumbered; p. pr. & vb. n. Disencumbering.] [Pref.
dis- + encumber: cf. F. d['e]sencombrer.]
To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs,
impedes, or obstructs; to disburden. --Owen.
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I have disencumbered myself from rhyme. --Dryden.
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Unencumbered
(gcide) | Unencumbered \Unencumbered\
See encumbered. |
encumbered
(wn) | encumbered
adj 1: loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; "a summer
resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco
hotels"- A.J.Liebling; "a hiker encumbered with a heavy
backpack"; "an encumbered estate" [ant: unencumbered] |
unencumbered
(wn) | unencumbered
adj 1: free of encumbrance; "inherited an unencumbered estate"
[ant: encumbered]
2: not burdened with cares or responsibilities; "living an
unencumbered life" |
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