hinder 1
— hinderer , n. — hinderingly , adv.
/hin"deuhr/ , v.t.
1. to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
2. to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.
v.i.
3. to be an obstacle or impediment.
[ bef. 1000; ME hindren, OE hindrian to hold back, equiv. to hinder HINDER 2 + -ian causative v. suffix ]
Syn. 1. encumber, obstruct, trammel. 2. block, thwart. See prevent .
Ant. 1. encourage.
hinder 2
/huyn"deuhr/ , adj.
1. situated at the rear or back; posterior: the hinder part of a carcass.
n.
2. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
[ 1250-1300; ME; cf. OE hinder (adv.) behind; c. G hinter (prep.) behind ]