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hinder
verb as in prevent, slow down
Strongest matches
block, burden, crimp, curb, delay, deter, frustrate, hamper, hamstring, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, obstruct, preclude, prevent, prohibit, retard, slow down, thwart
Strong matches
arrest, balk, bar, bottleneck, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, crab, cramp, debar, encumber, fetter, hog-tie, muzzle, neutralize, offset, oppose, resist, snafu, stay, stop, stymie, terminate, trammel
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Once there, Elwood quickly realizes that his highly perceptive nature will both help and hinder his survival.
The challenge of high student debt has been a major obstacle for millennials, hindering their ability to save up for a down payment — a problem that hasn't hit Gen Z as hard.
The problems created by sleep deprivation can hinder the very things officials say they want.
Critics warn that the "hyping up the narrative" of India as the fastest-growing economy is hindering essential reforms to boost investment, exports and job creation.
Wilson also said that law enforcement agencies are capable of issuing alerts “almost instantaneously” and that a six-day delay in Bryan’s case may have hindered progress in finding her.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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