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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hinders, hindering, hindered |
| 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.His constant daydreaming is hindering his progress in school.Objections from her staff hindered the principal's efforts to bring about change.- 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 or achieving something, or stop (something) from happening; prevent.
Revelation of his misconduct hindered him from winning the election.The inclusion of a tax increase hindered the bill from passing in the legislature.- 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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