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Definition of: hinder

(hindər) v.t.
1. To keep back or delay; check.
2. To prevent; obstruct.
v.i.

3. To be an obstruction or obstacle. [OE hindrian <hinder behind]
—hin′der·er
noun
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, counteract, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, impede, obstruct, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwart. A railroad train may be hindered by a snowstorm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent, by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, though there may be no force strong enough to oppose it. Compare EMBARRASS, IMPEDE, LIMIT, PROHIBIT, RESTRAIN, SUSPEND. Antonyms: see synonyms for HELP, QUICKEN.

Definition of: hinder

(hīndər) adjective
Pertaining to or constituting the rear. [OE]

Most often used phrases:

hinder county
also hinder
hinder navigation
hinder part
hinder development
hinder progress
hinder me
hinder attempts
doesn t hinder
don t hinder
band hinder
north hinder
hinder people
severely hinder
paul hinder

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shinderlaw.com
hinderlingvolkart.com
thomashinderling.com
khinder.com

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"hinder" has the frequency of use of 0.0003% on city-data.com forum

"hinder" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on en.wikipedia.org.

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