US /ˈkʌmbɚ/ UK /ˈkʌmbə/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to hamper or burden; an obstruction or encumbrance

    Heavy armor cumbered the knights as they crossed the marsh.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to hamper or burden; an... hamperburdenencumberhinderimpedeobstruct
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Word family
Derived forms cumbersomecumbrance
Related forms encumberencumbrance

Etymology

From Middle English cumbren ('to overwhelm, hinder'), probably a shortening of Old French encombrer ('to block up'), from combre ('barrier, obstruction'), of Gaulish origin.

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