Becumber

/bɪˈkʌm.bər/

बोझ डालना; बाधित/रोकना; लाद देना

Origin & History

From Middle English be- (intensive/causative prefix) + cumber ('to trouble, hinder'); an older/rare variant alongside later 'encumber'.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी के be- (ज़ोर/कारक उपसर्ग) + cumber ('परेशान करना, रोकना') से; 'encumber' के साथ प्रचलित एक पुराना/दुर्लभ रूप।

Definition

To weigh someone or something down with a burden, obstacle, or excess; to hinder free movement or progress (an archaic variant of 'encumber').

किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु को बोझ, बाधा या अतिरिक्त चीज़ों से दबा देना; उसकी गति या प्रगति में रुकावट डालना (यह 'encumber' का पुराना/दुर्लभ रूप है)।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
Do not becumber yourself with needless luggage.

Usage Examples

He would not becumber the argument with minor details.
Old debts continued to becumber the family for years.
The robe was so heavy that it seemed to becumber her steps.
Why becumber the plan with extra rules?

Related Forms

Noun
Cumber (archaic noun sense in some contexts) / Encumbrance (modern related noun)
Verb
Becumber / Becumbering / Becumbered / Encumber (common modern equivalent)
Adjective
Encumbered / Unencumbered

Idioms & Phrases

Becumber oneself with (something)
(किसी चीज़) से अपने आप को बोझिल/लदा हुआ कर लेना
Becumber the process with bureaucracy
प्रक्रिया को नौकरशाही से बोझिल/जटिल बना देना