Overencumber

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To encumber excessively. transitive

    "But so as not to overencumber the narrative, I have addressed a number of important issues of interpretation in the notes to the chapters that constitute Part I."

Synonyms

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overburdenoverload

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"But so as not to overencumber the narrative, I have addressed a number of important issues of interpretation in the notes to the chapters that constitute Part I."

Etymology

From over- + encumber.

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