Adjacent Words

Hinder definitions

	Tweet

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HINDER, a. comp. of hind. That is in a position contrary to that of the head or fore part; designating the part which follows; as the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder part of a ship, or the stern. Acts 27.
HIN'DER, v.t. [L. cunctor.]
1. To stop; to interrupt; to obstruct; to impede or prevent from moving forward by any means. It is applicable to any subject, physical, moral or intellectual.
Them that were entering in, ye hindered. Luke 11.
2. To retard; to check in progression or motion; to obstruct for a time, or to render slow in motion. Cold weather hinders the growth of plants, or hinders them from coming to maturity in due season. Let no obstacle hinder daily improvement.
3. To prevent.
What hinders younger brothers, being fathers of families, from having the same right?
HIN'DER, v.i. To interpose obstacles or impediments.
This objection hinders not but that the heroic action of some commander--may be written.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" [syn: back, hind, hinder] v
1: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" [syn: impede, hinder]
2: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass]
3: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" [syn: handicap, hinder, hamper]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (hindered; hindering) Etymology: Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian; akin to Old English hinder behind Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make slow or difficult the progress of ; hamper 2. to hold back ; check intransitive verb to delay, impede, or prevent action • hinderer noun Synonyms: hinder, impede, obstruct, block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of. hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress <rain hindered the climb>. impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering <tight clothing that impedes movement>. obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way <the view was obstructed by billboards>. block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress <a landslide blocked the road>. II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hinder, adverb Date: 13th century situated behind or in the rear ; posterior

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. v.tr. (also absol.) impede; delay; prevent (you will hinder him; hindered me from working). Etymology: OE hindrian f. Gmc 2. adj. rear, hind (the hinder part). Etymology: ME, perh. f. OE hinderweard backward: cf. HIND(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hind Hind, a. [Compar. Hinder; superl. Hindmost, or Hindermost.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.] In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hinder Hin"der, v. i. To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance. This objection hinders not but that the heroic action of some commander . . . may be written. --Dryden.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hinder Hind"er, a. [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost.] Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse. He was in the hinder part of the ship. --Mark iv. 38.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hinder Hin"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hindered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hindering.] [OE. hindren, hinderen, AS. hindrian, fr. hinder behind; akin to D. hinderen, G. hindern, OHG. hintar?n, Icel. & Sw. hindra, Dan. hindre. See Hinder, a.] 1. To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; -- often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going. Them that were entering in ye hindered. --Luke xi. 52. I hinder you too long. --Shak. 2. To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out. What hinders younger brothers, being fathers of families, from having the same right? --Locke. Syn: To check; retard; impede; delay; block; clog; prevent; stop; interrupt; counteract; thwart; oppose; obstruct; debar; embarrass.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(hinders, hindering, hindered) 1. If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress. Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case. VERB: V n 2. If something hinders your movement, it makes it difficult for you to move forward or move around. A thigh injury increasingly hindered her mobility... VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. Hind, back, posterior, rear. II. v. a. Prevent (temporarily), impede, obstruct, stop, interrupt, retard, check, thwart, oppose, embarrass, encumber.

Moby Thesaurus

arrest, arse, back, backside, baffle, balk, bar, beat off, behind, block, bog down, bottle up, bottom, brake, bridle, bum, burden, butt, check, clog, confine, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, counter, countercheck, curb, curtail, dam, dam up, damp, dampen, decelerate, defer, delay, detain, deter, discourage, dompt, drag, drive back, encumber, enjoin, entrammel, fanny, fend, fend off, fetter, foil, forestall, frustrate, govern, guard, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hind, hindmost, hog-tie, hold, hold at bay, hold back, hold fast, hold in, hold in check, hold in leash, hold off, hold up, impede, inhibit, intercept, interfere, interfere with, intermeddle, interrupt, intervene, keep, keep at bay, keep back, keep from, keep in, keep in check, keep off, keep under control, lag, lay under restraint, lumber, make late, manacle, meddle, mire, obstruct, obviate, oppose, parry, posterior, postpone, preclude, prevent, prohibit, pull, pull in, push back, put back, rear, rebuff, rein, rein in, repel, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retard, retral, retrench, scotch, set back, shackle, slacken, slow, slow down, snub, speed, stave off, stay, stop, straiten, stymie, suppress, thwart, tie down, trammel, turn aside, ward off, withhold