Definition of INCUMBRANCE

incumbrance

Plural: incumbrances

Noun

  • a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
  • an onerous or difficult concern
  • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  • Alternative form of encumbrance (“that which encumbers”).
  • An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
  • One who is dependent on another.

Origin / Etymology

Variant of encumbrance.

Scrabble Score: 19

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incumbrance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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