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hin·der
 hinder
- pronunciation:
- hIn
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hindered, hindering, hinders |
| definition 1: |
to interfere with or obstruct the functioning or progress of.
Heavy chains hindered the elephant's movements.His questions hindered my thought process.- synonyms:
- balk, block, encumber, hamper, handicap, impede, obstruct
- antonyms:
- abet, aid, encourage, facilitate, further, help, nurture, promote, speed
- similar words:
- arrest, bilk, bottleneck, curb, deter, disadvantage, embarrass, frustrate, inhibit, interfere, restrain, shackle, slow, stall, thwart, trammel
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| definition 2: |
to stop from doing something or stop from happening.
The thick brambles hindered our movement through the forest.His constant daydreaming is hindering his progress in school.Objections from her staff hindered the principal's efforts to bring about change.- synonyms:
- block, frustrate, obstruct, prevent, stop, thwart
- antonyms:
- allow
- similar words:
- arrest, bar, check, foil, handicap, impede, inhibit, preclude, prohibit, scotch
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| related words: |
bind, blank, block, brake, clog, contravene, control, cross, damp, detain, discourage, dwarf, forbid, forestall, hang up, impair, muzzle, oppose, rebuff, retard, stay, stunt, suppress, trip, waylay |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be or act so as to interfere with or obstruct the functioning or progress of something.
- synonyms:
- interfere, prevent
- antonyms:
- aid, help
- similar words:
- balk, block, check, constrict, oppose
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| derivations: |
hinderingly (adv.), hinderer (n.) |
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