hinder

[ hin-der ]

/ ˈhɪn dər /

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verb (used with object)

to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.

verb (used without object)

to be an obstacle or impediment.

OTHER WORDS FOR hinder

1 encumber, obstruct, trammel.

2 block, deter.

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OPPOSITES FOR hinder

1 encourage.

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Origin of hinder

First recorded before 1000; Middle English hindren, Old English hindrian “to hold back,” equivalent to hinder hinder² + -ian causative verb suffix

synonym study for hinder

2. See prevent.

OTHER WORDS FROM hinder

hin·der·er, nounhin·der·ing·ly, adverbun·hin·der·ing, adjectiveun·hin·der·ing·ly, adverb

Other definitions for hinder (2 of 2)

hinder²

[ hahyn-der ]

/ ˈhaɪn dər /

adjective

situated at the rear or back; posterior: the hinder part of a carcass.

noun

Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.

Origin of hinder

1250–1300; Middle English; compare Old English hinder (adv.) behind; cognate with German hinter (preposition) behind

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How to use hinder in a sentence

Potholes are common in the rainy region as well as a heavy fog that often hinders visibility.
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Or a sibling may have a learning disability that hinders his or her efforts.
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Business claims that uncertainty in fiscal policy hinders its ability to make plans and invest.
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Dr. Elahi argued that the lack of access to the law also hinders medical efforts in rural areas.
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It hinders the immune system, causes insomnia, and speeds the atrophy of the brain, to name a few.
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Let me undeceive those who think thus, and let them go on reading, if nothing but such a fear hinders them.
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Naturally the question of marriage arose at once, and, if nothing hinders it, our wedding is to take place in the summer.
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As the sex organs are also the channels for the elimination of waste, exaggerated modesty often hinders discussion.
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It hinders others who are clearer intellectually: they see and despise the mistakes, and are not inspired by the purpose.
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What hinders these women from rushing to the help of one another, just as two drops of water on a leaf rush together and make one?
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British Dictionary definitions for hinder (1 of 2)

hinder¹

/ (ˈhɪndə) /

verb

to be or get in the way of (someone or something); hamper

(tr) to prevent

Derived forms of hinder

hinderer, nounhindering, adjective, noun

Word Origin for hinder

Old English hindrian; related to Old Norse hindra, Old High German hintarōn

British Dictionary definitions for hinder (2 of 2)

hinder²

/ (ˈhaɪndə) /

adjective

(prenominal) situated at or further towards the back or rear; posteriorthe hinder parts

Word Origin for hinder

Old English; related to Old Norse hindri latter, Gothic hindar beyond, Old High German hintar behind

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