| encumber | vt 1. hinder, impede, menghalang, menghambat: her laziness ~ed her efforts to learn, kemalasannya menghalang usahanya utk belajar; his wet clothes ~ed his progress, bajunya yg basah menghalang kemaraannya; 2. burden, membebani: she ~ed her husband with parcels, dia membebani suaminya dgn bungkusan; to be ~ed with debts, dibebani hutang; 3. fill with superfluous, useless matter, berserabut: the attic was ~ed with boxes and old furniture, loteng itu berserabut dgn kotak-kotak dan perabot lama; a mind ~ed with all sorts of problems, fikiran yg berserabut dgn segala macam masalah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |