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- Dictionaryhinder/ˈhʌɪndə/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a bodily part) rear; hind: "the hinder end of its body"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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).
