English > hinder: 4 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | Located at or near the back of an animal. |
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| Example | "the hinder part of a carcass" |
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| Synonyms | back, hind |
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| Broader | posterior | Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure |
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| Spanish | posterior, trasero |
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| Catalan | posterior |
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English > hinder: 4 senses > verb 1, social| Meaning | Be a hindrance or obstacle to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Synonym | impede |
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| Narrower | hobble | hamper the action or progress of |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | dificultar, entorpecer, estorbar, impedir, obstaculizar |
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| Catalan | destorbar, dificultar |
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| Nouns | hindrance | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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English > hinder: 4 senses > verb 2, social| Meaning | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Synonyms | obstruct, blockade, block, stymie, stymy, embarrass |
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| Narrower | bottleneck | slow down or impede by creating an obstruction |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | apenar, bloquear, dificultar, entorpecer, estorbar, impedir, obstaculizar, obstruir |
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| Catalan | dificultar, obstaculitzar, obstruir |
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| Nouns | hindrance | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
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