Definitions

hinder

[hin-der] / ˈhɪn dər /

VERB

prevent, slow down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block burden crimp curb delay deter frustrate hamper hamstring hold up impede inhibit interfere interrupt obstruct preclude prevent prohibit retard slow down thwart

STRONG

arrest balk bar bottleneck check choke clog contravene counteract crab cramp debar encumber fetter hog-tie muzzle neutralize offset oppose resist snafu stay stop stymie terminate trammel

WEAK

box in get in the way hold back louse up shut out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist enable encourage expedite facilitate forward further help permit promote push support

STRONG

approve begin free go let go liberate loosen open release start unblock

Example Sentences

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Markus Campbell-Savours, Kanishka Narayan, Paul Foster and Jonathan Hinder said the bill had been "drastically weakened" since last year's vote.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Hinder said he believed that while the pope may discuss human rights broadly in public, any Vatican mention of the appeals by the Shi'ite Muslims or their advocates would be made in private.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022

“I know the style of this part of the world a bit,” Hinder said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2022

The Christian migrants in the United Arab Emirates have suffered their own human rights violations and tenuous labor conditions, Bishop Hinder said.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2019

Hinder me not from entering upon a life of penitence.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

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