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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.
1. : to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper. Their journey was hindered by snow and high winds. economic growth hindered by sanctions. 2. : to hold back : prevent, check. His financial troubles hindered him from buying a home. intransitive verb. : to delay, impede, or prevent action. uncertain whether the changes would help or 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.
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.
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 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).
hinder meaning, definition, what is hinder: to make it difficult for something to de...: Learn more.
to make it difficult to do something or for something to develop: [ often passive ] His performance at the Olympics was hindered by a knee injury. (Definition of hinder from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hinder. in Chinese (Traditional) 阻礙，妨礙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 阻碍，妨碍… See more.
