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- Dictionaryhind·er/ˈhindər/
verb
- 1. create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction: "various family stalemates were hindering communication"
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The meaning of HINDER is to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper. How to use hinder in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hinder.
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something: A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth. I don’t know if these changes are going to help or hinder the team. hindrance.
verb (used with object) to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress. Synonyms: trammel, obstruct, encumber. Antonyms: encourage. to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime. Synonyms: deter, block.
The verb hinder means to block or put something in the way of, so if you’re in a high-speed car chase with the police, they might put up a blockade to hinder your progress. The word hinder came from the Old English hindrian , which means to "injure or damage."
verb. /ˈhɪndə (r)/ /ˈhɪndər/ Verb Forms. to make it difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen synonym hamper. hinder somebody/something a political situation that hinders economic growth. Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something: A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth. I don’t know if these changes are going to help or hinder the team. hindrance.
3 meanings: 1. to be or get in the way of (someone or something); hamper 2. to prevent situated at or further towards the back.... Click for more definitions.
To hinder is to hold back or delay, as by barring the way forward: The unfair performance review threatened to hinder her career. Hamper suggests the imposition of restrictions or limitations: "He was a little hard of hearing; it hampered him in learning" (Oliver La Farge).
To make difficult for; thwart; impede; frustrate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: stymy. embarrass. stymie. blockade. obstruct. impede. hamper. handicap. bog. hold back. encumber.
HINDER meaning: 1 : to make (something, such as a task or action) slow or difficult; 2 : to stop (someone) from (doing something)
