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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: hinder someone in something High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze. Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug.
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.
Hindered definition: slowed, reduced, or held back. See examples of HINDERED used in a sentence.
uk / ˈhɪn.də r/ us / ˈhɪn.dɚ /. C2. to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something: hinder someone in something High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
To obstruct or delay the progress of: a snowfall hindered the mountain climbers; lack of funds that hindered research. v. intr. To interfere with action or progress.
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.
