Hinder

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To be or get in the way of.
  • v. To obstruct or delay the progress of.
  • verb-intransitive. To interfere with action or progress.
  • adj. Variant of hind1.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
  • v. To keep back; to delay or impede.
  • v. To cause harm.
  • adj. Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
  • adj. comparative form of hind: more hind
  • n. The buttocks.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows
  • v. To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; -- often followed by from
  • v. To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out.
  • verb-intransitive. To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to the rear; being or coming after; latter: same as hind, which is a modern form, now more common.
  • To go backward.
  • To hold or keep back; prevent from moving or proceeding; stop; interrupt; obstruct; check; impede; retard: as, to hinder one from entering; their march was hindered by fallen trees. It denotes either partial or complete obstruction, according to the context.
  • Synonyms To delay, oppose, prevent, obstruct, embarrass.
  • To be an obstacle or impediment; stand in the way.
  • n. In hand-ball, a ball struck by a player which afterward strikes his opponent; or one with which the server hits his opponent while standing in the ace-line; or one which strikes the opponent, who thus hinders it from reaching the front wall.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be a hindrance or obstacle to
  • adj. located at or near the back of an animal
  • v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  • v. put at a disadvantage
  • Equivalent
    posterior   
    Verb Form
    hindered    hindering    hinders   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    prevent   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stop    check    impede    counteract    block    embarrass    clog    prevent    oppose    obstruct   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    cinder    tinder    winder   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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