hinder

hinder
    adj 1: located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind)
           legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" [syn: {back(a)},
           {hind(a)}, {hinder(a)}]
    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}]
    

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.
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            Them that were entering in ye hindered. --Luke xi.
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            I hinder you too long.                --Shak.
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   2. To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out.
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            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.
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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.
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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.
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         He was in the hinder part of the ship.   --Mark iv. 38.
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Hinder \Hin"der\, v. i.
   To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance.
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         This objection hinders not but that the heroic action
         of some commander . . . may be written.  --Dryden.
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138 Moby Thesaurus words for "hinder":
      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