encumbrances

/ɪnˈkʌmbrənsɪz/ /ɛnˈkʌmbrənsɪz/

Meanings

noun

Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack, filled with books and extra clothes, felt like unnecessary encumbrances on her walk home. "

noun

An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.

Examples :

"Before buying the house, we checked the title to make sure there were no hidden encumbrances, such as unpaid taxes or outstanding loans, that the previous owner hadn't disclosed. "

property finance law

noun

One who is dependent on another.

Examples :

"a widow without encumbrances, i.e. without children"

family person

Related Words

disclosed verb

/dɪsˈkloʊzd/ /dɪzˈkloʊzd/

To open up, unfasten.

"The student disclosed his notebook to show the teacher his homework. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

outstanding verb

/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌaʊʔˈstændɪŋ/

To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.

"The firefighters outstanding the intense heat for hours, keeping the fire from spreading. "

encumbers verb

/ɪnˈkʌmbərz/ /ɛnˈkʌmbərz/

To load down something with a burden

"The heavy backpack encumbers the student, making it difficult for her to walk quickly. "

backpack noun

/ˈbæk.pæk/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

liability noun

/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/

An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

"The student's late submission created a significant liability for completing the project on time. "

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

dependent noun

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

One who relies on another for support

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."