What is the Latin word for encumber?

The usual Latin words for “encumber” are onerō, iniungō, impediō; also opprimō, obaerātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“encumber” in Latin

onerōto burden, lade, load, heap up anything in anything; to overwhelm, weary, oppress; to make more burdensome, aggravate iniungōto join or fasten, unite; to charge, impose (a burden); to enjoin or charge impediōto hinder, impede, prevent, obstruct, hamper, thwart; to embarrass opprimōto press down upon; to suppress; to take by surprise; to capture obaerātusin debt; debtors

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

encumber

onerare: gravare aliquem aliqua re (Tac.): alicui onus imponere (Cic.), injungere (Liv.): impedire (to hinder his free action). Encumbered with debt, aere alieno obrutus, oppressus: obaeratus. An encumbered (estate, etc.), oneratus (Instit. Just., 2, 22, 1): or cujus pars aliqua prae aere obligata est pignoris nomine (after Cic., Att., 6, 1, 23).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for encumber?: The usual Latin words for “encumber” are onerō, iniungō, impediō; also opprimō, obaerātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.