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What is another word for encumbers?

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To impede the work or progress of

To burden, load or encumber with

To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs

To inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty

To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

To put down or control by cruelty or force

To weaken or make feeble

To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

To cause a mess or disarray in, typically by scattering items

To make something more complex

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To impede the work or progress of

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

borks

interrupts

arrests

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

brings to screeching halt

throws monkey wrench in

prevents from making progress

neutralizes^US

puts out of commission

neutralises^UK

keeps within the limits of

throws a spoke in the wheel of

demoralizes^US

puts in an unfavourable position

treats harshly

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

demoralises^UK

drags through the mud

throws a monkey wrench into

ostracizes^US

brings to a standstill

ostracises^UK

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

employs delaying tactics

takes wind out of sails

kicks the can down the road

keeps at arm's length

closes one's doors to

rains on someone's parade

puts on the back burner

takes a rain check on

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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.”

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To burden, load or encumber with

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

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To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs

enquires^UK

inquires^US

sidewalk-superintends

puts your two cents in

enquires impertinently

pokes about

pokes one's nose into

gets involved

entrenches on

involves oneself

sticks one's nose into

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

does some detective work

steps on someone's toes

elbows in

eats into

works in

treads on someone's toes

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To inflict or impose, especially a charge or penalty

Verb

To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

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To put down or control by cruelty or force

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To weaken or make feeble

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To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

entrusts

commissions

authorises^UK

authorizes^US

gives responsibility for

hands over

turns over

gives into the care of

gives into the charge of

gives into the custody of

puts into the hands of

enrolls^US

enrols^UK

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To cause a mess or disarray in, typically by scattering items

Verb

To make something more complex

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