Encumber

/ɛnkˈʌmbɐ/

/ɛnˈkəmbɝ/

to encumber

to cause someone or something to have difficulties in moving freely

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

*** to burden with obligations, debt, etc.

Example

The project was encumbered by a lack of funding, slowing down its progress.

Sometimes, overthinking a simple problem can encumber finding a straightforward solution

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