hinder

English Thesaurus

1. put at a disadvantage (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour,
definition	:	put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm (verb.social)

2. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)

hypernym	:	keep, prevent,
definition	:	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)

hyponym	:	block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude,
definition	:	block passage through (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	inhibit,
definition	:	limit, block, or decrease the action or function of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	interfere,
definition	:	come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle (verb.social)

hyponym	:	set back,
definition	:	slow down the progress of; hinder (verb.social)

hyponym	:	hobble,
definition	:	hamper the action or progress of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	stunt,
definition	:	check the growth or development of (verb.social)

3. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

hypernym	:	forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent,
definition	:	keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

hyponym	:	stonewall,
definition	:	obstruct or hinder any discussion (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	filibuster,
definition	:	obstruct deliberately by delaying (verb.social)

hyponym	:	check,
definition	:	block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey (verb.social)

hyponym	:	hang,
definition	:	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury (verb.social)

hyponym	:	bottleneck,
definition	:	slow down or impede by creating an obstruction (verb.social)

4. located at or near the back of an animal (adj.all)

similar	:	posterior,
definition	:	located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all)

5. put at a disadvantage (verb.competition)

derivation	:	bond, hamper, shackle, trammel,
definition	:	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

6. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)

derivation	:	encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive,
definition	:	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

7. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

derivation	:	obstruction,
definition	:	the act of obstructing (noun.act)

derivation	:	blockage, closure, occlusion,
definition	:	the act of blocking (noun.act)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	stymie, stymy,
definition	:	a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter,
definition	:	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take (noun.person)

derivation	:	blockage, obstruction,
definition	:	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)

8. put at a disadvantage (verb.competition)

derivation	:	bond, hamper, shackle, trammel,
definition	:	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

9. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)

derivation	:	encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive,
definition	:	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

10. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

derivation	:	obstruction,
definition	:	the act of obstructing (noun.act)

derivation	:	blockage, closure, occlusion,
definition	:	the act of blocking (noun.act)

derivation	:	balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment,
definition	:	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	stymie, stymy,
definition	:	a thwarting and distressing situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter,
definition	:	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take (noun.person)

derivation	:	blockage, obstruction,
definition	:	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)