Ant. Deter, discourage, dishearten, dissuade; depress, deject; provoke, incite, exasperate; retard, hinder, prevent.
Encroach. Intrude, trespass, infringe, invade; creep, advance stealthily; transgress.
Ant. Respect, recognize, observe; protect; refrain.
Encumber. Clog, load, impede, obstruct, hinder, burden, overload; embarrass, perplex, involve, entangle, complicate.
Ant. Free, liberate; assist, aid, help; relieve, straighten.
Encumbrance. Load, impediment, hindrance; debt, claim, liability.
Ant. Aid, assistance; relief; cancelation.
End, n. Limit, outcome, period, extremity, extent, bound, conclusion, boundary, completion, close, effect, expiration, finish, finis, finale; issue, goal, intent, fulfilment, purpose, point, result, termination, terminus; utmost, uttermost; accomplishment, achievement; cessation, consummation, design, consequence; fragment, scrap, remnant.
Ant. Commencement, origin, beginning, source, spring, start, fountain, arising, inception, opening, initiation, outset, rise.
End, v. Cease, break off, close, complete, conclude, stop, quit, desist, terminate, finish, expire, wind up; destroy, kill, put to death.