hinder.
To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
Meaning & usage
To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
A drought hinders the growth of plants.
To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
She hindered a man from committing suicide.
To cause harm.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic *hindrōną, *hinderōną (“to hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *hinder (“back”) (adverb). Cognate with Dutch hinderen and German hindern, Latin contra (“back, against”).
Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English hinder, comparative form of hind: more hind.
The buttocks.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English hinder, comparative form of hind: more hind.
comparative form of hind: more hind
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English hinder, comparative form of hind: more hind.
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