Words from this root (7)
encumber
C2
/ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/
To weigh someone down or make movement difficult with a heavy load.
cumbersome
C2+
/ˈkʌmbɚsəm/
large or heavy and therefore difficult to handle; unwieldy
cumber
C2+
/ˈkʌmbɚ/
to hamper or burden; an obstruction or encumbrance
disencumber
C2+
/ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbɚ/
to free from a burden or encumbrance
encumberment
C2+
/ɛnˈkʌmbɚmənt/
the state of being burdened or hindered (rare)
incumbrance
C2+
/ɪnˈkʌmbrəns/
a burden or impediment; a legal claim against property
unencumber
C2+
/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚ/
to free from a burden or impediment