hinder

ˈhɪndə

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of hinder - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

progressmake it hard or slow for something to happen

Heavy traffic can hinder your arrival.

hamper

impede

obstruct

Adjective

medical

TECH.

located at the rear of an animal

TECH.

The dog's hinder part wagged energetically.

back

posterior

rear

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Origin of hinder

Old English, hindrian (to harm)

Terms with hinder included in their meaning

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block up

hinder movement

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

get in each other's way

obstruction

hinder each other's progress or actions

get in the way

obstruction

obstruct or hinder progress or movement

disadvantage

obstacle

hinder or harm someone's progress or success

frustrate

obstruct

hinder or prevent plans or efforts from succeeding

get in one's way

personal goals

hinder someone's progress or plans

go out of one's way

effort

make an extra effort to help or hinder

hamper

obstruct

hinder or impede the movement or progress of

Examples of hinder in a sentence

Lack of funds may hinder vaccine rollout.
The horse's hinder legs were strong and muscular.
The cat's hinder limbs helped it jump high.

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French:entraver, arrière, ...
German:behindern, hintere, ...
Italian:ostacolare, posteriore, ...
Spanish:dificultar, trasero, ...
Portuguese:dificultar, traseiro, ...
Chinese:阻碍, 尾部的, ...
Japanese:妨げる, 後ろの, ...
Arabic:عَرْقَلَ, خَلْفِي, ...
Hebrew:לְעַכֵּב, אָחוֹרִי, ...
Russian:препятствовать, задний, ...
Ukrainian:перешкоджати, задній, ...
Hindi:रोकना, पिछला, ...
Bengali:বাধা দেওয়া, পশ্চাৎ, ...
Catalan:obstaculitzar, posterior, ...
Czech:bránit, zadní, ...
Danish:hindre, bagpart, ...
Dutch:belemmeren, achterste, ...
Greek:εμποδίζω, πίσω, ...
Hungarian:akadályozni, hátulsó, ...
Khmer:រារាំង, ខាងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:방해하다, 뒷부분의, ...
Persian:مانع شدن, عقبی, ...
Polish:utrudniać, tylny, ...
Portuguese (BR):dificultar, traseiro, ...
Romanian:a împiedica, din spate, ...
Swedish:hindra, bakre, ...
Thai:ขัดขวาง, ด้านหลัง, ...
Turkish:engellemek, arka, ...
Vietnamese:cản trở, phía sau, ...

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