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encumbrance

[ɪnˈkʌmbrəns]

📖 Definition

n. burden; a person or thing that prevents somebody from moving easily or from doing what they want

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💬 Example Sentence

Few people appreciated the true significance of encumbrance until it was too late.

📝 Word Roots & Related

cumblie down succumb v. suc=sub=under encumber vt. cumbersome adj.

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