Noun: incumbrance in'kúm-brun(t)s
- A charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
"The incumbrance prevented the sale of the house";
- encumbrance
- An onerous or difficult concern
"The mortgage became an incumbrance on their finances";
- burden, load, encumbrance, onus
- Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
"The bad weather was an incumbrance to their travel plans";
- hindrance, hinderance [rare], hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance
Derived forms: incumbrances
Type of: charge, concern, headache, impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, vexation, worry
Encyclopedia: Incumbrance