incumbrance

A noun referring to a burden, obstacle, or charge that impedes progress or creates difficulty, such as a legal claim against property or a troublesome concern.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Last, ein Hindernis oder eine Belastung bezeichnet, die Fortschritt behindert oder Schwierigkeiten verursacht, z. B. eine rechtliche Belastung einer Immobilie oder ein störendes Problem.

1. Legal charge on property C1 formal legal

   A claim, lien, or mortgage attached to a property that may affect its transfer or value.

   • The house was sold free of any incumbrance.
   • The bank placed an incumbrance on the estate as security for the loan.
   • Before buying the land, the lawyer checked for any incumbrances.

   🇩🇪Belastung

   Synonyme: burdenchargeclaimencumbrancelienmortgage

2. Burden or difficulty C1 formal

   Something that causes worry, difficulty, or is hard to deal with.

   • The debt became an incumbrance on his financial future.
   • She viewed the old furniture as an incumbrance rather than an asset.
   • The heavy workload was an incumbrance to her personal life.

   🇩🇪Belastung

   Synonyme: burdenencumbrancehardshiphindranceimpedimentloadobstaclestrainweight

   Antonyme: advantageaidassistancebenefithelprelief

3. Physical obstruction C1 formal

   An object or thing that blocks movement or progress.

   • The fallen tree was an incumbrance on the hiking trail.
   • Large rocks in the river were an incumbrance to navigation.
   • The clutter in the hallway was an incumbrance to easy passage.

   🇩🇪Hindernis

   Synonyme: barbarrierblockblockagehindranceimpedimentobstacleobstruction

   Antonyme: aidassistanceclearinghelpopening

• incumbrances plural form
• incumbrances' possessive plural form
• incumbrance's possessive singular form