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What is another word for encumbering?

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Verb

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Present participle for to burden, load or encumber with

Present participle for to intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs

Present participle for to inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty

Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Present participle for to weaken or make feeble

Present participle for to assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

Present participle for to cause a mess or disarray in, typically by scattering items

Present participle for to make something more complex

The act of loading or filling a container, vehicle or vessel

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Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

borking

interrupting

arresting

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

standing in the way of

getting in the way of

putting the kibosh on

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

bringing to screeching halt

putting straitjacket on

capping

catching

throwing monkey wrench in

tying someone's hands

preventing from making progress

putting out of commission

keeping within the limits of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

inflicting a handicap on

telling against

treating unfavourably

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

giving the run around

putting on hold

hanging fire

holding off

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

keeping a tight rein on

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

keeping within bounds

putting the stopper on

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

throwing cold water on

keeping down

pouring cold water on

cutting down

putting half nelson on

putting the brakes on

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

keeping tight rein on

upsetting the applecart

keeping within limits

tranquillising^UK

placing an embargo on

bringing to a standstill

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

putting a restriction on

slimming down

paring down

breaking off

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“The huge weight that should encumber the use of police violence, especially lethal violence, against members of the public has been lessened.”

Verb

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Present participle for to burden, load or encumber with

thrusting something on

overstretching

ballasting

inflicting something on

fobbing something off on to

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“The supervisor warned us not to encumber ourselves with excessive tasks before the deadline.”

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Present participle for to intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs

enquiring^UK

sidewalk-superintending

crashing the gates

worming in

pushing in

sticking your nose in

putting your two cents in

enquiring impertinently

poking around

poking about

poking one's nose into

sticking one's nose into

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

doing some detective work

stepping on someone's toes

making inroads

treading on someone's toes

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Present participle for to inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty

Verb

Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

exerting to the limit

knocking oneself out

working too hard

making too many demands on

pushing to the limit

running yourself into the ground

working oneself into the ground

making heavy demands on

pressing hard on

putting pressure on

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Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Verb

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Present participle for to weaken or make feeble

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Present participle for to assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

Verb

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Present participle for to cause a mess or disarray in, typically by scattering items

throwing into disorder

causing mess

making a shambles of

Verb

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Present participle for to make something more complex

ravelling^UK

raveling^US

Noun

The act of loading or filling a container, vehicle or vessel

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