hinder

Plural: hinders

Verb

Verb Forms: hindered, hindering, hinders

• To obstruct or delay someone or something.
• be a hindrance or obstacle to
• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• put at a disadvantage
  • "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
• To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
• To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
• To cause harm.

Adjective Satellite

• located at or near the back of an animal
  • "the hinder part of a carcass"
• located at or near the back of an animal
  • "the hinder part of a carcass"

Adj

• Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
• comparative form of hind: more hind

Noun

• The buttocks.

Examples

• A drought hinders the growth of plants.
• His opponent tried to HINDER his progress by blocking potential bonus squares.
• She hindered a man from committing suicide.

Synonyms

back, block, blockade, embarrass, hamper, handicap, hind, impede, obstruct, stymie, stymy, bar, behedge, blunt, delay, difficult, diminish, forestay, forslow, frustrate, get in the way, hinder, hold up, hurt, impair, incommode, interfere, intervene, lessen, let, mar, overslaugh, posterior, preclude, prevene, prevent, prohibit, rear, reduce, restrain, restrict, retard, slow down, stay, stop, thwart, thwarten, umbeset, undermine, weaken, worsen

Antonyms

abet, aid, assist, expedite, facilitate, fore, front, further, help, hurdle, nurture

Related Words

abligate, bar, block, cap, counteract, cumber, detain, encumber, filibuster, forestall, hind, hindermost, hindmost, hindrance, hold back, inhibit, keep back, put on ice, roadblock, stall, stem, stop, suspend, underfoot, withstrain

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