incumbrance

/in'kʌmbrəns/ Cách viết khác : (incumbrance) /in'kʌmbrəns/
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incumbrance

The heavy backpack was an incumbrance on the long hike.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A burden or impediment: Something that is a heavy responsibility, a source of worry, or an obstacle that hinders action or progress.
    • A legal claim or liability on property: A right or interest in land (such as a mortgage, lien, or easement) that burdens the property and may diminish its value or restrict its use.
Examples of Usage
  • As a burden or impediment:
    • The large debt was a significant incumbrance on the family's finances.
    • For the young athlete, her injury was a temporary incumbrance to her training.
    • He considered his lack of formal education an incumbrance to his career advancement.
  • As a legal claim on property:
    • Before buying the house, the lawyer checked for any incumbrances like old mortgages or rights of way.
    • The property cannot be sold freely because it has an incumbrance in favor of the neighboring landowner.
Advanced Usage
  • "Free from incumbrance": A legal and common phrase describing property that has no mortgages, liens, or other claims against it, allowing for clear ownership transfer.
    • The seller provided a guarantee that the title was free from incumbrance.
  • The word is often used in formal, legal, or financial contexts to describe abstract burdens (like debt or responsibility) as well as concrete legal restrictions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Encumbrance: This is the more common modern spelling. "Incumbrance" is an older, variant spelling. Both have identical meanings.
  • Incumbent (adj.): Imposed as a duty or obligation. (e.g., )
  • Incumbent (n.): The current holder of an office or position.
Synonyms
  • Burden: A heavy load or responsibility.
  • Hindrance: Something that provides resistance or delay.
  • Impediment: A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
  • Liability: A person or thing likely to cause a problem; in law, a financial obligation.
  • Obstruction: Something that blocks or gets in the way.
Antonyms
  • Advantage: A condition giving a greater chance of success.
  • Benefit: An advantage or profit gained.
  • Aid: Help or support.
  • Asset: A useful or valuable thing or person.
Related Phrases
  • To be an incumbrance on someone/something: To be a burden or source of difficulty for them.
    • He did not want to be an incumbrance on his children in his old age.
  • A legal incumbrance: Specifically refers to a mortgage, lien, easement, or other claim registered against a property's title.
incumbrance

The heavy backpack was an incumbrance on the long hike.

Noun
  1. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  2. an onerous or difficult concern
    • the burden of responsibility
    • that's a load off my mind
  3. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

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