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hinder

1

[ hin-der ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede:

    The storm hindered our progress.

    Synonyms: trammel, obstruct, encumber

    Antonyms: encourage

  2. to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop:

    to hinder a man from committing a crime.

    Synonyms: deter, block



verb (used without object)

  1. to be an obstacle or impediment.

hinder

2

[ hahyn-der ]

adjective

  1. situated at the rear or back; posterior:

    the hinder part of a carcass.

noun

  1. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.

hinder

1

/ ˈhaɪndə /

adjective

  1. prenominal situated at or further towards the back or rear; posterior

    the hinder parts



hinder

2

/ ˈhɪndə /

verb

  1. to be or get in the way of (someone or something); hamper
  2. tr to prevent

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhinderer, noun
  • ˈhindering, adjectivenoun

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Other Words From

  • hin·der·er noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hinder1

First recorded before 1000; from Middle English hindren, Old English hindrian “to hold back,” equivalent to hinder hinder 2 + -ian, causative verb suffix

Origin of hinder2

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; compare Old English hinder (adverb) “behind”; cognate with German hinter (preposition) “behind”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hinder1

Old English; related to Old Norse hindri latter, Gothic hindar beyond, Old High German hintar behind

Origin of hinder2

Old English hindrian; related to Old Norse hindra, Old High German hintarōn

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Synonym Study

See prevent.

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Example Sentences

Graham told The Daily Beast on Monday it might do more to hinder the president than to help him.

Simply stated, the harshness of the elements conspires to help, rather than hinder, the lucky few.

Quora Q: Does drinking water during meals help or hinder the digestive system?

Still, in the end, what will likely hinder Hidary is that he is not Bloombergian enough.

He chastises Israel for segregationist policies but it is his one-nation allies that hinder integration efforts.

This alone could hinder the execution of his appointment, for in other things he has excellent qualifications for the dignity.

Don't tell me; I know: you don't want me to go, and take every mean advantage to hinder me.

Who was he, indeed, that he should claim the right to thwart another's happiness, hinder another's best self-realisation?

He doubted whether it lay in his power now to hinder anything, but in any case he would not seek to do so.

But Soult was possessed of a crafty caution which seldom if ever allowed his ambition to hinder the success his ability deserved.

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