cumber

• Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant encombrer, gêner, entraver ou charger ; causer des difficultés ou de la peine.

An archaic verb meaning to hinder, obstruct, or burden; to cause trouble or difficulty.

1. To hinder or obstructC2formalbritish

   To slow down, impede, or burden someone or something.

   entraver, gêner

   • The heavy backpack cumbered his progress up the mountain.
   • Unnecessary rules cumber the efficiency of the process.
   • She felt cumbered by the weight of her responsibilities.

   Synonymesburdendelayencumberhamperimpedeobstructretardslowtrammel

   Antonymesaidassistexpeditefacilitatefurtherhelppromote