hinder

  • 11hinder — I verb annoy, arrest, barricade, be an impediment, be an obstacle, block, bother, check, clog, constrain, cramp, cripple, curb, detain, discommode, discourage, encumber, fetter, get in the way, halt, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hold back, impair …

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  • 12hinder — [v] prevent, slow down arrest, balk, bar, block, bottleneck, box in, burden, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, crab, cramp, crimp, cripple, curb, debar, delay, deter, encumber, fetter, frustrate, get in the way*, hamper, hamstring*,… …

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  • 13Hinder — This article is about the band. For a definition of the word hinder , see the Wiktionary entry hinder. Hinder Hinder performing live Background information …

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  • 14hinder — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, seriously, severely ▪ These killings have seriously hindered progress towards/toward peace. VERB + HINDER ▪ be likely to, tend to …

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  • 15hinder — I. verb (hindered; hindering) Etymology: Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian; akin to Old English hinder behind Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make slow or difficult the progress of ; hamper 2. to hold back …

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  • 16hinder — hinder1 hinderer, n. hinderingly, adv. /hin deuhr/, v.t. 1. to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress. 2. to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a… …

    Universalium

  • 17hinder — 1. verb /ˈhɪn.də,ˈhɪn.dɚ/ a) To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle. Since God ſo graciouſly hath brought to lightThis dangerous Treaſon, lurking in our way,To hinder our beginnings. b) To keep back; to delay or …

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  • 18hinder — v. 1) (D; tr.) to hinder from 2) (D; tr.) to hinder in * * * [ haɪndə] (D; tr.) to hinder from (D; tr.) to hinder in …

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  • 19hinder — {{11}}hinder (adj,) situated in the rear, toward the back, late 14c., probably from O.E. hinder (adv.) behind, back, afterward, but treated as a comparative of HIND (Cf. hind) (adj.). Related to O.H.G. hintar, Ger. hinter, Goth. hindar behind.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 20hinder — I. /ˈhɪndə / (say hinduh) verb (t) 1. to interrupt; check; retard: to be hindered by storms. 2. to prevent from acting or taking place; stop: to hinder a person from committing a crime. –verb (i) 3. to be an obstacle or impediment. {Middle… …