HINDER


Meaning of HINDER in English

/ ˈhɪndə(r); NAmE / verb

[ vn ] hinder sb/sth (from sth / from doing sth) to make it difficult for sb to do sth or sth to happen

SYN hamper :

a political situation that hinders economic growth

Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.

An injury was hindering him from playing his best.

—see also hindrance

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hindrian injure or damage , of Germanic origin; related to German hindern , also to behind .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.