Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb encumber

1 sense of encumber

Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain -- (hold back)
       => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")