hinder
Meaning of hinder
- make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.
language barriers hindered communication between scientists
Old English hindrian ‘injure or damage’, of Germanic origin; related to German hindern, also to behind.
adjective- (especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.
the hinder end of its body
Middle English: perhaps from Old English hinderweard ‘backward’, related to behind.
Information about hinder
- The plural form of hinder is: hinders.
- Languages in which hinder is used:
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Hyphenation of hinder
hin-der
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- hinder is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
hinder synonyms
Meaning back:
Meaning impede:
Meaning obstruct:
obstruct, blockade, block, stymie, stymy, embarrass
Meaning handicap:
Meaning hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process):
Meaning delay or hold back in terms of progress or development:
Meaning thwart or hinder (a plan or person):
Meaning oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully:
Meaning prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:
Meaning restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.):
Meaning restrain or keep in check:
Meaning make (someone or something) late or slow:
Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):
Meaning prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action:
Meaning prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim:
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
Meaning deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action:
Meaning prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits:
Meaning confine forcibly; imprison:
Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:
Meaning reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on:
Meaning prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled:
Meaning inhibit the development of:
Meaning cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally:
Meaning severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of:
Meaning restrain; limit:
Meaning confine or restrict (someone):
Meaning restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult:
Meaning obstruct (someone, especially a candidate for public office) by systematically defaming or vilifying them:
Meaning hamper or hinder:
Meaning deprive of freedom of action:
hinder antonyms
Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:
Meaning make (an action or process) easy or easier:
Translation of hinder
- Italian: impedire, ostacolare, intralciare
- Spanish: dificultar, entorpecer, estorbar
- German: behindern, erschweren
- Portuguese: frustrar, dificultar
- French: entraver
Anagrams of hinder
Words that rhyme with hinder
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