The company was financially encumbered by its previous investments.
encumbered with responsibilities
Frequency:
50
%
As a parent, she was encumbered with many responsibilities.
legally encumbered
Frequency:
45
%
The property was legally encumbered by a lien.
Idiomatic Expressions for encumbered
Phrase: encumbered by bureaucracy
Meaning: to be weighed down or hindered by excessive bureaucratic procedures or red tape
Usage: The government agency was encumbered by bureaucracy, slowing down the process of implementing new policies.