1. to burden or hamper; to weigh down or impede
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'incumber'; formal or literary usage
2. to place a legal claim or lien on property
Usage: legal or financial context; third person singular present tense of 'incumber'

Examples

• Heavy debt incumbers the company's ability to invest in new projects.
• The old equipment incumbers the warehouse and takes up valuable space.
• A mortgage incumbers the property until the loan is fully repaid.
• Excessive regulations incumber small businesses more than large corporations.
• The legal dispute incumbers the sale of the estate.
• Outdated systems incumber the organization's efficiency.