Encumber and Inhibit

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Encumber verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Usage example: the claim that all of these regulations encumber doctors, taking time away from the actual practice of medicine

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Inhibit is a synonym for encumber in hamper topic. In some cases you can use "Inhibit" instead a verb "Encumber".

Nearby Words: encumbrance, encumbering

Inhibit verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Usage example: the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning

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Encumber is a synonym for inhibit. Sometimes you can use "Encumber" instead a verb "Inhibit".

encumber character

inhibit character

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