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HINDER

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Located at or near the back of an animal

Example:

the hinder part of a carcass

Synonyms:

back; hind; hinder

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

posterior (located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put at a disadvantage

Example:

The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements

Synonyms:

hamper; handicap; hinder

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "hinder" is one way to...):

disadvantage; disfavor; disfavour (put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm)

Sentence frames:

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Sense 2

Meaning:

Be a hindrance or obstacle to

Example:

She is impeding the progress of our project

Synonyms:

hinder; impede

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "hinder" is one way to...):

keep; prevent (stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hinder"):

block; close up; impede; jam; obstruct; obturate; occlude (block passage through)

inhibit (limit, block, or decrease the action or function of)

repress (impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of)

interfere (come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle)

set back (slow down the progress of; hinder)

hobble (hamper the action or progress of)

stunt (check the growth or development of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

hindrance (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Example:

His brother blocked him at every turn

Synonyms:

block; blockade; embarrass; hinder; obstruct; stymie; stymy

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "hinder" is one way to...):

forbid; foreclose; forestall; preclude; prevent (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hinder"):

stonewall (obstruct or hinder any discussion)

filibuster (obstruct deliberately by delaying)

check (block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey)

hang (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury)

bottleneck (slow down or impede by creating an obstruction)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

hindrance (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

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 Context examples: 

The surfaces — known as photospheres — of many giant stars are obscured by dust, which hinders observations.

(Giant Bubbles on Red Giant Star’s Surface, ESO)

These results suggest that interfering with the cytokine pathway could prevent opioid-induced prolonged chronic pain without hindering the painkilling properties.

(Opioid Pain Relievers May Prolong Pain, NIH)

Nothing seemed to stop or even to hinder them.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Interrupt the normal function of; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; stop from happening or developing; interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; impede the movement of.

(Block, NCI Thesaurus)

Nothing but an extreme love of truth could have hindered me from concealing this part of my story.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

Earlier annual snowmelt periods may hinder the ability of forests to regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

(Earlier snowmelt decreases streamflow, reduces forests' ability to regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide, NSF)

Meanwhile I have so much sympathy for you that, if you choose to disappear in the next twenty-four hours, I will promise you that no one will hinder you.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

An antineoplastic agent that replaces hydrogen atom(s) in nucleophilic moieties with alky radical(s), hindering proper function.

(Antineoplastic Alkylating Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

Alkylating Activity in biological systems is typically a process of covalent bonding in which a chemical substance replaces hydrogen atom(s) in biologically active molecules with alkyl radical(s), hindering proper function.

(Alkylation Process, NCI Thesaurus)

Agents that replace hydrogen atom(s) in biologically active molecules with alky radical(s), hindering proper function.

(Alkylating agent, NCI Thesaurus)