hinder Definition

hinder¹
verb hindered, hindering

1. To delay or hold back; to prevent the progress of something.

Thesaurus: burden, check, frustrate, impede, hamper, interfere with, interrupt, obstruct, prevent, foil, retard, stymie, thwart; Antonym: assist, facilitate, expedite.
intr
2. To be an obstacle; to obstruct.

Derivative: hinderer
noun

Derivative: hinderingly
adverb

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hindrian.

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hinder²
adj

1. Placed at the back.
2. Further back.

Example: the hinder region

Derivative: hindermost
adj

Hindmost.