1 verb restrict movement TRANSITIVEcuir isteach ar c m ubac a chur ar c m uhis injury encumbered himchuir a ghortú bac airthe deck was encumbered with boxesbhí an deic plódaithe le boscaí, bhí boscaí ina gconstaicí fud fad na deice2 verb burden with debts TRANSITIVEto encumber an estateeastát a chur i bhfiacha