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   encumbrance

   /ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. an impediment or burden: "the horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance" Similar hindranceobstructionobstacleimpedimentrestraintconstrainthandicapinconveniencenuisancedisadvantagedrawbackarchaic:cumberresponsibilityobligationliabilityimpositionburdenweightloadtaxstressstrainpressuretroubleworrymillstonealbatrosscross to bearliterary:trammelarchaic:cumberOpposite helpasset
   • ▪ a mortgage or other claim on property or assets: "details of encumbrances on property"
   • ▪ a person, especially a child, who is dependent on someone else for support.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting an encumbered state; formerly also as incumbrance): from Old French encombrance, from encombrer ‘block up’ (see encumber).

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   What does encumbrance mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ENCUMBRANCE is something that encumbers : impediment, burden. How to use encumbrance in a sentence.

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   What is encumbrance & how does it affect a property?

   • It is a claimed right against a property by a party that is in most cases not the owner disturbs affects or restricts the fee simple title to a property. An encumbrance can have an effect on the transfer of the property and hampers its free use until it is lifted.

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   What is an encumbrance in accounting?

   • Under accounting, an encumbrance is contingent liability, contract, purchases order, payroll commitment, tax payable, or legal penalty that is chargeable to an appropriation account. Encumbrance prevents further expenditure of funds in light of commitments already made.

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   What are the different types of encumbrance?

   • The most known categories of encumbrance relate to real estate and include leases, property tax liens, mortgages and easements. An item of value, money, deed or documents deposited with a third party to be provided upon the gratification of a condition as agreed by parties.

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   Are memories of the past an encumbrance?

   • For him, memories of the past were merely an incumbrance. An encumbrance is a legal claim on a property that affects the owner's ability to transfer the ownership of the property. He had paid off his loans and was free of the encumbrance of debt. An electronic machine, in effect, is not a tool given to the musician without encumbrances.

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   What is an encumbrance if you want to play basketball?

   • A burden or serious concern is an encumbrance. Your being five feet tall could be an encumbrance when it comes to your dream of playing professional basketball. Something that blocks you from doing what you want to do is an encumbrance, like the rocky soil in your garden that makes it impossible for you to grow tomatoes.

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   Encumbrance is a noun that means something that makes it difficult for you to do something, or a mortgage or other charge on a property. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and business meaning with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     LAW, PROPERTY. a mortgage or other charge on a property, or...

   • Znaczenie Encumbrance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENCUMBRANCE definicja: 1. something that makes it difficult...

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   Encumbrance is something that encumbers or burdens, or a claim against property. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and legal definition of encumbrance from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Encumbrance is a noun that means something that makes it difficult for you to do something, or a mortgage or other charge on a property. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

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   Encumbrance definition: something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance. See examples of ENCUMBRANCE used in a sentence.

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   Something that blocks you from doing what you want to do is an encumbrance, like the rocky soil in your garden that makes it impossible for you to grow tomatoes. A burden or hindrance can also be an encumbrance, the way wearing thick knitted mittens makes it harder for you to dial your cell phone — your mittens are an encumbrance.

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   An encumbrance is something or someone that burdens or hinders you, or a legal claim on property. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.

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    Encumbrance is a noun that means a person or thing that prevents somebody from moving easily or from doing what they want. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this word with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.