Encumber

¹bag·gage

 noun \ˈba-gij\

Definition of BAGGAGE

1

: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers :luggage

2   : intangible things (as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way baggage>

3.

things that encumber one's freedom, progress,development, or adaptability; impediments: intellectual baggage that keeps one from thinking clearly; neuroticconflicts that arise from struggling with too much emotional baggage.

4. Superfluous or burdensome practices, regulations, ideas, or traits.