Analysis Complete

hinder

/ hinder /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
put at a disadvantage
"The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
Type of:
disadvantage disfavor disfavour
Derived:
shackle bond hamper trammel trammels
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
be a hindrance or obstacle to
"She is impeding the progress of our project"
Type of:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
obstruct obturate impede occlude jam
Derived:
hindrance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
stonewall filibuster check hang bottleneck
Derived:
stymie hindrance deterrent impediment balk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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disadvantage disfavor disfavour prevent keep obstruct obturate impede occlude jam forestall foreclose