cumber

[US]/ˈkʌmbə/
[UK]/ˈkʌmbər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to hinder or obstruct; to cause suffering or distress
n.a hindrance or burden; a hindrance or encumbrance
Word Forms
Present Participlecumbering
Past Participlecumbered
Past Tensecumbered
Pluralcumbers
Third Person Singularcumbers

Phrases & Collocations

cumber ground

cumber up

cumber with

cumber some

cumber not

cumber away

cumber down

cumber through

cumber along

cumber up with

Example Sentences

don't cumber yourself with unnecessary worries.

she felt cumbered by the heavy backpack during the hike.

his indecision began to cumber the progress of the project.

don't cumber your mind with negative thoughts.

the extra equipment only served to cumber the team.

she tried not to cumber herself with too many responsibilities.

the rules should not cumber creativity.

his past mistakes cumbered his ability to move forward.

they felt cumbered by the regulations imposed on them.

she didn't want to cumber her friends with her problems.

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