hinder
/ˈhɪndɚ/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to develop.
Bad weather could hinder the rescue operation tomorrow morning.
Does the lack of reliable funding hinder your research efforts?
How it's used
This means “make progress difficult”
- hinder progress
“hinder it.”
Technical issues hinder our progress every week.
Collocations
- hinder growth
- hinder efforts
- hinder development
- hinder recovery
Synonyms
- impede
- hamper
- obstruct
- inhibit