what are antonyms for encumber

Encumber can mean to fill up or block something. A good example sentence would be, the rocks and mud encumber almost all of the road.

The noun forms for the verb to encumber are encumbranceand the gerund, encumbering.

The word is usually spelled encumber, which means to hinder or hamper.

The police encumber drivers with late night roadblocks.

Emotions can encumber a scientist's research projects.

Fear of hurting the patient would encumber a surgeon's ability to perform operations.