hinder en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈhɪndɚ] ~ [ˈhɪndɹ̩] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhɪndɚ/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- [ˈhɪndəː] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɪndəː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic *hindrōną, *hinderōną (“to hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *hinder (“back”) (adverb). Cognate with Dutch hinderen and German hindern, Latin contra (“back, against”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
A drought hinders the growth of plants.
Arsenal were playing without a recognised full-back – their defence comprising four centre-halves – and the lack of width was hindering their progress.
2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 – 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2018:We doubt not of a faire and luckie Warre, / Since God ſo graciouſly hath brought to light / This dangerous Treaſon, lurking in our way, / To hinder our beginnings.
1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 75, column 2:
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(ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
[I]f in thoſe days Cham and Japhet, and other Parents beſides the Eldest Son were Heads and Princes over their Families, and had a right to divide the Earth by Families, what hinders Younger Brothers, being Fathers of Families from having the ſame right, [...]
1689 December (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], “Who Heir?”, in Two Treatises of Government: […], London: […] Awnsham Churchill, […], →OCLC, book I, paragraph 142, pages 181–182:Then let me goe, and hinder not my courſe: [...]
c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii], page 28, column 1:She hindered a man from committing suicide.
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(obsolete, transitive) To cause harm.
If me and a certain character met, the guy that invented the cigarette, I'd murder that son of a gun in the first degree. Now it ain't 'cause that I don't smoke myself and I don't reckon they hinder your health. I've smoked them all my life and I ain't dead yet.
1947, Merle Travis, Tex Williams, “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hindered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hindered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hinders | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hindering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hindre | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Antonyms
further · assist · help · nurture · further · help · help · expedite · expedite · assist · facilitate · assist · abet · facilitate · hurdle · aid
Deriveds
unhindered · unhinder · hinderance · hinderable · hindersome · hinderer · hinderment · hindrance
Hyponyms
complicate · shut out · spoil
Relateds
stop · hindrance · stall · put on ice · suspend · inhibit · encumber · forestall · withstrain · counteract · abligate · bar · keep back · detain · filibuster · cap · cumber · block · hold back · underfoot · roadblock · stem
Synonyms
lessen · mar · frustrate · hamper · retard · stymie · slow down · prevene · worsen · impede · preclude · retroact · impair · hurt · overslaugh · restrict · thwarten · hamper · foreclose · prevent · get in the way · reduce · undermine · impede · stop · weaken · impede · incommode · forslow · blunt · interfere · delay · let · frustrate · behedge · thwart · crimp · stay · thwart · obstruct · block · prohibit · obstruct · difficult · diminish · obstruct · bar · hamper · delay · handicap · hinder · prevent · restrain · dash · hold up · umbeset · intervene · delay · forestay
Translations (223)
sh kočiti (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh zaprečavati (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nl moeilijk maken (to make difficult to accomplish) · es obstar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk brzdiť (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk zdržovať (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fo tarna (to keep back; to delay or impede) · vi cản trở (to make difficult to accomplish) · eo malhelpi (to make difficult to accomplish) · cs komplikovat (to make difficult to accomplish) · nb forhindre (to keep back; to delay or impede) · es obstaculizar (to make difficult to accomplish) · et takistama (to make difficult to accomplish) · mi whakakōpekapeka (to make difficult to accomplish) · ar عَاقَ (to keep back; to delay or impede) · de behindern (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sv hindra (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh спречити (to make difficult to accomplish) · zza deswar kerden (to make difficult to accomplish) · be заміна́ць (to make difficult to accomplish) · pl opóźniać (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh sprečiti (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fi pidättää (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sq ndërhyj (to make difficult to accomplish) · la officiō (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka აბრკოლებს (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk komplikovať (to make difficult to accomplish) · sv fördröja (to keep back; to delay or impede) · yi שטערן (to make difficult to accomplish) · ja 妨げる (to make difficult to accomplish) · fr délayer (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ro împiedica (to make difficult to accomplish) · es dificultar (to make difficult to accomplish) · grc ἐγκόπτω (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fi viivyttää (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk stáť v ceste (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl enfezar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · bg преча (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ko 저지하다 (to make difficult to accomplish) · ro împiedica (to keep back; to delay or impede) · th กีดขวาง (to make difficult to accomplish) · gl impedir (to keep back; to delay or impede) · km ពាំង (to keep back; to delay or impede) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nds-de behinnern (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl dificultar (to make difficult to accomplish) · pl wstrzymywać (to keep back; to delay or impede) · txb täṅk- (to make difficult to accomplish) · nl verhinderen (hinder, impede) (to keep back; to delay or impede) · de hindern (to keep back; to delay or impede) · mi whakakōroiroi (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt atrapalhar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nl vertragen (to keep back; to delay or impede) · it impedire (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nl hinderen (hinder) (to make difficult to accomplish) · ru препя́тствовать (to make difficult to accomplish) · be перашкаджа́ць (to make difficult to accomplish) · nb hindre (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ro îngreuna (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt impedir (to keep back; to delay or impede) · bg спъвам (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk prekážať (to keep back; to delay or impede) · izh hämmentää (to make difficult to accomplish) · sw kinga (to make difficult to accomplish) · nan-hbl 阻礙 /阻碍 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · es impedir (to keep back; to delay or impede) · vi cả trở (to make difficult to accomplish) · cs překážet (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fr entraver (to make difficult to accomplish) · fr entraver (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ca dificultar (to make difficult to accomplish) · gl pexar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · de erschweren (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl estorbar (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt entravar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru воспрепя́тствовать (to keep back; to delay or impede) · da hindre (to make difficult to accomplish) · es embarazar (to make difficult to accomplish) · ar عَاقَ (to make difficult to accomplish) · cmn 妨礙 /妨碍 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ur روکنا (to keep back; to delay or impede) · et takistama (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh отежавати (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk prekážať (to make difficult to accomplish) · gl avetar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru меша́ть (to make difficult to accomplish) · la obstō (to make difficult to accomplish) · sv hindra (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk brániť (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nl hinderen (hinder, impede) (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru препя́тствовать (to keep back; to delay or impede) · hu akadályoz (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cmn 阻礙 /阻碍 (to make difficult to accomplish) · fa بازداشتن (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nn hindre (to keep back; to delay or impede) · pt dificultar (to make difficult to accomplish) · ru стесня́ть (to make difficult to accomplish) · sl ovirati (to keep back; to delay or impede) · es entorpecer (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fo hindra (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ar مَنَعَ (to make difficult to accomplish) · ru помеша́ть (to make difficult to accomplish) · sw zuia (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cmn 阻礙 /阻碍 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ko 방해하다 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · yi שטערן (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk blokovať (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cs bránit (to keep back; to delay or impede) · et tagasi hoidma (to make difficult to accomplish) · gl toller (to keep back; to delay or impede) · haw hoʻokeʻa (to make difficult to accomplish) · lb behënneren (to keep back; to delay or impede) · be затрыма́ць (to keep back; to delay or impede) · de behindern (to make difficult to accomplish) · sh sprečiti (to make difficult to accomplish) · ale ayqiniisax̂talix (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka ხელს უშლის (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka დაბრკოლება (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ta தடு (to make difficult to accomplish) · pl powstrzymywać (to make difficult to accomplish) · is tálma (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl engueimar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ka ურთულებს (to make difficult to accomplish) · th กีด (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt frustrar (to make difficult to accomplish) · el παρεμποδίζω (to make difficult to accomplish) · fi haitata (to make difficult to accomplish) · de erschweren (to make difficult to accomplish) · nb hemme (to make difficult to accomplish) · ca destorbar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · haw keʻa (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka შეფერხება (to keep back; to delay or impede) · hu megakadályoz (to make difficult to accomplish) · fi estää (to make difficult to accomplish) · sh спречити (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sq mbodhis (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk sťažovať (to make difficult to accomplish) · th หยุดยั้ง (to keep back; to delay or impede) · es estorbar (to make difficult to accomplish) · es impedir (to make difficult to accomplish) · hu feltart (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk spomaľovať (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl estorbar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · pl przeszkadzać (to make difficult to accomplish) · ca dificultar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ka ხელის შეშლა (to keep back; to delay or impede) · om gufachiisuu (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt reter (to keep back; to delay or impede) · hy խանգարել (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka აკავებს (to make difficult to accomplish) · pt estorvar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · bg затруднявам (to make difficult to accomplish) · hy խոչընդոտել (to make difficult to accomplish) · nan-hbl 阻礙 /阻碍 (to make difficult to accomplish) · fa دشوار کردن (to make difficult to accomplish) · it intralciare (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cs ztěžovat (to make difficult to accomplish) · hi रोकना (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ja 妨げる (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl encalfurnar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru воспрепя́тствовать (to make difficult to accomplish) · sw pinga (to keep back; to delay or impede) · pl utrudniać (to make difficult to accomplish) · grc κωλύω (to keep back; to delay or impede) · hu gátol (to keep back; to delay or impede) · it ostacolare (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fo forða (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ang hindrian (to keep back; to delay or impede) · es obstar (to make difficult to accomplish) · sh otežavati (to make difficult to accomplish) · la impediō (to keep back; to delay or impede) · be перашкодзіць (to make difficult to accomplish) · yue 阻住 (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fi estää (to keep back; to delay or impede) · grc κολύω (to make difficult to accomplish) · sh запречавати (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fi vaikeuttaa (to make difficult to accomplish) · el παρεμποδίζω (to keep back; to delay or impede) · et pidurdama (to make difficult to accomplish) · hu meggátol (to make difficult to accomplish) · sk brzdiť (to keep back; to delay or impede) · lb hënneren (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nn hemme (to make difficult to accomplish) · sq pengoj (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru меша́ть (to keep back; to delay or impede) · mi whakakōpekapeka (to keep back; to delay or impede) · be затры́мліваць (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ka აფერხებს (to make difficult to accomplish) · ka ბოჭავს (to make difficult to accomplish) · ar عَرْقَلَ (to make difficult to accomplish) · ro stânjeni (to make difficult to accomplish) · gl barar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · nn forhindre (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ar عَرْقَلَ (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cs zdržovat (to keep back; to delay or impede) · eo malhelpi (to keep back; to delay or impede) · izh estää (to make difficult to accomplish) · pl utrudnić (to make difficult to accomplish) · ca destorbar (to make difficult to accomplish) · sv försvåra (to make difficult to accomplish) · nds-de hinnern (to keep back; to delay or impede) · pl powstrzymać (to make difficult to accomplish) · fo tálma (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sk brániť (to make difficult to accomplish) · it impedire (to make difficult to accomplish) · sh odmoći (to keep back; to delay or impede) · got 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to make difficult to accomplish) · da hindre (to keep back; to delay or impede) · gl atrapallar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · hy խոչընդոտել (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ru помеша́ть (to keep back; to delay or impede) · cmn 妨礙 /妨碍 (to make difficult to accomplish) · cy rhwystro (to make difficult to accomplish) · sw kinza (to make difficult to accomplish) · es estorbar (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh одмоћи (to keep back; to delay or impede) · ro reține (to keep back; to delay or impede) · sh кочити (to keep back; to delay or impede) · it ritardare (to keep back; to delay or impede) · pl przeszkodzić (to make difficult to accomplish) · is varna (to keep back; to delay or impede) · rup ncheadic (to keep back; to delay or impede) · fi haitata (to keep back; to delay or impede)