Please do not try to encumber me with your debts.
•She encumbered the marriage with a number of children from a previous marriage.
•She encumbered herself with the weight of both children and her purse.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
encumber — UK [ɪnˈkʌmbə(r)] / US [ɪnˈkʌmbər] verb [transitive] Word forms encumber : present tense I/you/we/they encumber he/she/it encumbers present participle encumbering past tense encumbered past participle encumbered formal 1) if something large, heavy … English dictionary
encumber — en|cum|ber [ ın kʌmbər ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) if something large, heavy, tight, etc. encumbers you, it prevents you from moving normally: be encumbered by/with something: They were encumbered with heavy suitcases and could not run. 2. ) to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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