en·cum·ber also in·cum·ber /in-'kəm-bər/ vt -bered, -ber·ing: to burden with a claim (as a mortgage or lien)
encumber ed the land with a mineral lease
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.