encumber

• "Given the fraudulent and criminal nature of the defendants 'conduct, and the fact that stolen money has been secreted, American Express fears that further efforts will be made by the defendants to secrete, transfer, encumber or otherwise place assets out of reach," a memorandum accompanying the latest motion says. —  NashvillePost.com
• If one feels that Augustine's metaphysics threatens to encumber or occlude his vision of grace, the way to tackle this is to espouse and carry through more fully the partial overcoming of metaphysics operative in Augustine's texts. —  Joseph S. O'Leary homepage
• It's a pretty cool graphical gimmick, although in order for it to properly pay off, Tough Cookie will need to ensure the three-dimensionality of the game doesn't encumber the action, and that it rises above mere gimmickry with gameplay elements that make effective use of the game's unusual level layouts. —  1UP RSS feed
• It should not encumber the banking system we need with failed institutions. —  Below The Beltway
• In a related action, the executive board also unanimously voted to encumber $500,000 from convention reserves as collateral for obtaining an additional $500,000 line of credit from a Jefferson City bank largely for the purpose of repaying a bridge loan of $346,000 incurred this past year in the legal battle.

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