transitive. To hinder, prevent, obstruct, stand in the way of (a person, thing, action, etc.).

transitive. To put a stumbling-block in the way of; to overthrow; to entrap; to deceive.

transitive. To oppose, withstand; to bar.

transitive. To hamper or hinder (a person or action).

To interfere with the settled course or operation of; to put out of its course; to interrupt, derange, hinder, frustrate.

transitive. To impede, hinder, prevent. Obsolete.

To hamper, hinder, impede the course or progress of (affairs, a project, etc.); to hinder (a person) in action or in some proceeding. Sometimes…

To stand in the way of; to oppose or hinder the performance, operation, or progress of. Obsolete or merged in sense 1.

To keep back, delay, or stop in action; to put obstacles in the way of; to impede, deter, obstruct, prevent.

transitive. To block or obstruct (a passageway, etc.); to clog, choke. Also figurative. Cf. cloy, v.1 5.

transitive. To hinder.

transitive. To restrain, hinder.

To hinder, impede, delay. (French empêcher.)

= impede, v.

To restrain, check, hinder, prevent, stop. †Also with infinitive compl. (obsolete).

transitive. To place obstacles or difficulties in the way of.

To deaden to restrain the ardour or energy of; to depress, deject, discourage, check. actions, projects, trade, etc. Now rare.

figurative or in figurative context.

transitive. To hamper or impede (a person, action, or process). Now rare.

transferred and figurative. To stop up, block, obstruct; to shut up, confine. things immaterial.

transitive. to clip the wings of: literal to cut (a bird's) wings short so as to disable it from flight; hence, to check any one's aspirations or…

transitive. To deprive of help; to hinder.

transitive.

To hamper, impede in action. Obsolete.

transitive. To impede, hinder. Cf. rub, n.1 3. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To put an impediment or obstruction in the way of; to obstruct.

transitive. To retard in progress or action by putting obstacles in the way; to obstruct; to hinder; to stand in the way of.

transitive. To cause (a person) to be distracted or interrupted in a course of action, speech, etc.; to cause to perform badly, make a mistake…

transitive. To dissuade, divert, or (in later use esp.) distract (from a purpose or action).

transitive. To prevent the movement of (a wheel or vehicle) with a chock. Also figurative. Cf. scotch, v.2 3a, scote, n.3

transitive. To impede, stand in the way of, or retard the progress or course of (proceedings, a plan, an intention, etc.); (Law) to commit the…

= incommode, v.

transitive. To obstruct, impede. Cf. offence, n. 8. Obsolete.

transitive. To put an obstacle in the way of, obstruct.

(transitive) to put a hindrance in the way of, to hinder.

transitive. To hinder, obstruct, impede.

figurative. To hinder, impede, obstruct (actions).

transitive. To render ineffective or inoperative. Obsolete. rare.

slang. To bring into trouble. ? Obsolete.

Nautical in various expressions referring to the direction or position of the wind in relation to the ship: hence also allusively.

transitive. To constrain to a damaging degree; to hinder, inhibit, thwart; to crush, destroy.

To obstruct the way or course of.

transitive. Chiefly U.S. To stop the progress or passage of; to hinder, obstruct; to stymie. Cf. overslaugh, n.1

transitive. figurative. To occupy or block as with a snag; to impede, to inconvenience. Also with up.

Perhaps U.S. transitive. figurative. To interfere with the smooth running of (something); to spoil, wreck. Chiefly with up. Frequently in to gum the…

transitive. To obstruct or delay (a process, request, or person) by deliberately slowing one's rate of progress.