encumbrance
/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/
encumbrance noun: something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried. Also the alternative spelling of incumbrance.
Noun
encumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural encumbrances)
- Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
- Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance[…]1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
- The state or condition of being encumbered.
- Furniture or other large household item, especially when used or as waste.
Verb
encumbrance (third-person singular simple present encumbrances, present participle encumbrancing, simple past and past participle encumbranced)
- To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).
Also used as
encumbrance is also the alternative spelling of incumbrance.
encumbrance meaning in Malayalam
encumbrance in Malayalam
- burden
- ബാധ്യത bādhyata
- interest, right, burden or liability
- കുടിക്കടം kuṭikkaṭaṁ
Synonyms of encumbrance
Antonyms
Forms of encumbrance
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | encumbrances |
| alternative form | incumbrance |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | encumbrances |
| present participle | encumbrancing |
| past participle | encumbranced |
| past | encumbranced |
Origin of encumbrance
From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.
Words formed from encumbrance
Questions about encumbrance
- What does encumbrance mean?
- Encumbrance means something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
- What is encumbrance in Malayalam?
- Encumbrance in Malayalam is ബാധ്യത (bādhyata), കുടിക്കടം (kuṭikkaṭaṁ). See Encumbrance meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is encumbrance?
- Encumbrance can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce encumbrance?
- Encumbrance is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/.
- What is the plural of encumbrance?
- The plural of encumbrance is encumbrances.
Words near encumbrance in the dictionary
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