1
[ verb ] be a hindrance or obstacle to

Synonyms

impede

Examples

"She is impeding the progress of our project"

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

The Old_Ones neither helped nor hindered this plan ; time was not_yet .

2
[ verb ] put at a disadvantage

Examples

"The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

Used in print

(Thomas Anderson, Here Comes Pete Now....)

This light did not penetrate very far back into the hall , and my eyes were hindered rather_than aided by the dim daylight entering through the fan vents when I tried to pick_out whatever might be lying , or squatting , on the floor below .

Related terms

disadvantage bias shackle

3
[ verb ] hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Examples

"His brother blocked him at every turn"

Used in print

(Frank Murphy, "New Southern Fiction: Urban or Ag...)

Then came this decision , which sped the process of gaining equality ( or perhaps hindered it ; only historical evolution will determine which ) :

4
[ adjective ] located at or near the back of an animal

Synonyms

back hind

Examples

"back (or hind) legs" "the hinder part of a carcass"

Related terms

posterior

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