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hin·der1

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

2.	to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to be an obstacle or impediment.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME hindren, OE hindrian to hold back, equiv. to hinder hinder² + -ian causative v. suffix

]

—Related forms

hin·der·er, noun

hin·der·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. encumber, obstruct, trammel. 2. block, thwart. See prevent.

—Antonyms 1. encourage.

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–adjective

1.	situated at the rear or back; posterior: the hinder part of a carcass.

–noun

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

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME; cf. OE hinder (adv.) behind; c. G hinter (prep.) behind

]

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adj. Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior: an animal's hind legs; the hinder part of a steer.

[Middle English hinde, short for bihinde, behind, from Old English bihindan; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]

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hin·der¹ Audio Help   (hĭn'dər) Pronunciation Key
v.   hin·dered, hin·der·ing, hin·ders

v.   tr.

To be or get in the way of.
To obstruct or delay the progress of.

v. intr.
To interfere with action or progress.

[Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]

hin'der·er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to slow or prevent progress or movement. To hinder is to hold back and often implies stopping or prevention: The travelers were hindered by storms.
To hamper is to hinder by or as if by fastening or entangling: His clothes hampered his efforts to swim to safety.
To impede is to slow by making action or movement difficult: "Our journey was impeded by a thousand obstacles" (Mary Shelley).
Obstruct implies the presence of obstacles: A building obstructed our view of the mountains.
Block refers to complete obstruction that prevents progress, passage, or action: "Do not block the way of inquiry" (Charles S. Peirce).
Dam suggests obstruction of the flow, progress, or release of something: She dammed the brook to form a pool. He dammed up his emotions.
To bar is to prevent entry or exit or prohibit a course of action: The legislature passed laws that bar price fixing.

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hind·er² Audio Help (hīn'dər) Pronunciation Key
adj. Variant of hind¹.

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hinder (v.)

O.E. hindrian "to harm, injure, impair," from P.Gmc. *khinderojanan, from a root meaning "on that side of, behind" (cf. hind (adj.)); thus the ground sense is "to put or keep back." Cognate of O.N. hindra, Du. hinderen, Ger. hindern "to keep back."

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hinder (adj.)

"rear," O.E. hinder (adv.), possibly comparative of hind (adj.).

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hinder
adjective
1.	located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" [syn: back]
verb
1.	be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" [syn: impede]
2.	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct]
3.	put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" [syn: handicap]

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hinder [ˈhində] verb

to delay or prevent; to make difficult
Example: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.

Arabic:	يُعَرْقِل، يُعيل
Chinese (Simplified):	妨碍
Chinese (Traditional):	妨礙
Czech:	zdržovat
Danish:	hindre; forhindre
Dutch:	(ver)hinderen, belemmeren
Estonian:	takistama
Finnish:	estää
French:	gêner
German:	hindern
Greek:	(παρ)εμποδίζω
Hungarian:	feltart
Icelandic:	hindra; tefja
Indonesian:	menghambat
Italian:	ostacolare

Japanese:	妨げる
Korean:	방해하다
Latvian:	kavēt; traucēt
Lithuanian:	kliudyti, atitraukti
Norwegian:	sinke, hindre, hemme
Polish:	opóźniać, utrudniać
Portuguese (Brazil):	atrapalhar
Portuguese (Portugal):	estorvar
Romanian:	a stânjeni
Russian:	мешать
Slovak:	brániť, prekážať
Slovenian:	ovirati
Spanish:	retrasar; impedir; dificultar, entorpecer
Swedish:	hindra
Turkish:	engellemek, geciktirmek

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Hind\, a. [Compar. Hinder; superl. Hindmost, or Hindermost.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.] In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.

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Hind"er\, a. [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost.] Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse.

He was in the hinder part of the ship. --Mark iv. 38.

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