hin·der
1 (hĭńdər)
[Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian.]
verb: -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
transitive verb
- To be or get in the way of.
- To obstruct or delay the progress of.
intransitive verb
- To interfere with action or progress.
derivatives
- hińder·er
- noun
synonyms:
hinder1hamper1impede, obstruct, block, dam1bar1 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.
hind·er
2 (hīńdər)
adjective
- Variant of hind1
hind
1 (hīnd),
also hind·er
(hīńdər)
[Middle English hinde, short for bihinde, behind, from Old English bihindan.]
adjective
- Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior: an animal's hind legs; the hinder part of a steer.
