encumber in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To encumber means to restrict or hinder progress or movement, often by adding a burden or obstacle.

The heavy backpack began to encumber her as she climbed the steep trail.
Bureaucratic red tape can often encumber the progress of important projects.
His excessive possessions seemed to encumber his ability to move freely.
They worried that the new regulations would encumber small businesses unnecessarily.
Anxiety can encumber one's ability to think clearly during critical moments.