| VERB | social | hinder, impede | be a hindrance or obstacle to |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | hinder, obstruct, blockade, block, stymie, stymy, embarrass | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | |
| competition | hinder, handicap, hamper | put at a disadvantage | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | hinder, back, hind | located at or near the back of an animal |
| Sounds | hhih'nder | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | Located at or near the back of an animal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the hinder part of a carcass" | |
| Synonyms | back, hind | |
| Broader | posterior | Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure |
| Spanish | posterior, trasero | |
| Catalan | posterior | |
| Meaning | Be a hindrance or obstacle to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | impede | |
| Narrower | hobble | hamper the action or progress of |
| inhibit | Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of | |
| interfere | Come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle | |
| obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up | Block passage through | |
| repress | Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of | |
| set back | slow down the progress of | |
| stunt | check the growth or development of | |
| Broader | prevent, keep | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
| Spanish | dificultar, entorpecer, estorbar, impedir, obstaculizar | |
| Catalan | destorbar, dificultar | |
| Nouns | hindrance | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
| Meaning | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | obstruct, blockade, block, stymie, stymy, embarrass | |
| Narrower | bottleneck | slow down or impede by creating an obstruction |
| check | Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey | |
| filibuster | obstruct deliberately by delaying | |
| hang | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury | |
| stonewall | obstruct or hinder any discussion | |
| Broader | prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid | Keep from happening / happening or arising |
| Spanish | apenar, bloquear, dificultar, entorpecer, estorbar, impedir, obstaculizar, obstruir | |
| Catalan | dificultar, obstaculitzar, obstruir | |
| Nouns | hindrance | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
| Meaning | put at a disadvantage. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" | |
| Synonyms | handicap, hamper | |
| Broader | disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour | put at a disadvantage |
| Catalan | dificultar | |
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