Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hinders, present participle hindering, past tense, past participle hindered
1. verb
If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.
Does the fact that your players are part-timers help or hinder you? [VERB noun]
Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case. [VERB noun]
2. verb
If something hinders your movement, it makes it difficult for you to move forward or move around.
A thigh injury increasingly hindered her mobility. [VERB noun]
Landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief suppliesto the area. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: obstruct, stop, check, block More Synonyms of hinder
hinder in British English1
(ˈhɪndə)
verb
1.
to be or get in the way of (someone or something); hamper
2. (transitive)
to prevent
Derived forms
hinderer (ˈhinderer)
noun
hindering (ˈhindering)
adjective, noun
Word origin
Old English hindrian; related to Old Norse hindra, Old High German hintarōn
hinder in British English2
(ˈhaɪndə)
adjective
(prenominal)
situated at or further towards the back or rear; posterior
the hinder parts
Word origin
Old English; related to Old Norse hindri latter, Gothic hindar beyond, Old High German hintar behind
hinder in American English1
(ˈhɪndər)
verb transitive
1.
to keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop
2.
to make difficult for; thwart; impede; frustrate
verb intransitive
3.
to delay action; be a hindrance
SYNONYMY NOTE: hinder1 implies a holding back of something about to begin and connotes a thwarting of progress[hindered by a lack of education]; obstruct implies a retarding of passage or progress by placing obstacles in the way [to obstruct the passage of a bill by a filibuster]; UNRESOLVED CROSS REF implies the complete, but not necessarily permanent, obstruction of a passage orprogress [the road was blocked by a landslide]; impede suggests a slowing up of movement or progress by interfering with the normal action[tight garters impede the circulation of the blood]; bar1 implies an obstructing as if by means of a barrier [he was barred from the club]
OPPOSITES: advance, further
Word origin
ME hindren < OE hindrian, lit., to keep or hold back (akin to Ger hindern) < base of hinder2
hinder in American English2
(ˈhaɪndər)
adjective
Rare
hind; rear; posterior
Word origin
ME hindre < OE adv. hinder, back, behind (akin to Ger prep. hinter, behind) < ? base of he (see he1) + compar. suffix -der, akin to Gr -tero-, Sans -tara-: the word is now felt as compar. of hind1
Examples of 'hinder' in a sentence
hinder
The crews found a makeshift stairwell between the first and second floor that further hindered rescue efforts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Did the two bright screens either side of the stage help or hinder?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Poor internet speeds hold businesses back and hinder social mobility.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But do they think their pre-match tactics helped or hindered their performance?
The Sun (2016)
The foreign affairs committee also accused the foreign office of hindering its investigation into the government report, whose findings were published last December.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A computer, a sofa and the all-important magnetic board with the names of the players who will help or hinder the health kick.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This head should be looking at ways to help rather than hinder.
The Sun (2015)
They may also be hindered by the requirement to preserve vistas.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Will their move help or hinder the situation?
The Sun (2015)
The location of a meeting can also help or hinder the cause.
Christianity Today (2000)
From the day they were first arrested they did their utmost to hinder investigations.
The Sun (2012)
And it said proper processes were further hindered by problems with computer systems.
The Sun (2009)
The periods of uncertainty were not the only factors to hinder his progress.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was hindered by injury last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Regulators concerned with fairness ought to help rather than hinder the free flow of information.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Each alternative bears an important organizational cost which may hinder implementation.
Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988)
It could also hinder police from finding witnesses.
The Sun (2011)
The blinkers will not hinder his progress.
The Sun (2008)
Look and see if your thoughts are helping or hindering you.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)
But this new imperative may hinder far more than help.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Progress is hindered by the lack of clinicians in managerial posts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It might be said that the bod has both helped and hindered him.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Hopes for the textiles offshoot are further hindered thanks to the debt it is being asked to carry.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Yet it also hindered the drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Many students and parents protested, saying the move hindered studies.
The Sun (2006)
It was the perfect comeback after so long on the sidelines following groin surgery and then a subsequent infection which further hindered his fitness.
The Sun (2011)
That would have hindered any formal investigation and it has meant this inquiry has had to rely purely on his memory which has proved to be lacking.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There have been signs recently that he is back to somewhere near his best, progress that another INJURY could only hinder.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
hinder
British English: hinder VERB
If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.
Does the fact that your players are part-timers help or hinder you?
American English: hinder
Brazilian Portuguese: atrapalhar
Chinese: 阻碍
European Spanish: dificultar
French: gêner
German: behindern
Italian: ostacolare
Japanese: 妨害する
Korean: 방해하다
European Portuguese: atrapalhar
Latin American Spanish: dificultar
Chinese translation of 'hinder'
hinder
(ˈhɪndəʳ)
vt
[progress, movement, person]阻碍(礙) (zǔ'ài)
to hinder sb from doing sth妨碍(礙)某人做某事 (fángài mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
hind
(haɪnd)
adj
(= rear)[legs, quarters]后(後)面的 (hòumiàn de)
n
(= female deer) 雌鹿 (cílù) (头, tóu)
(verb)
Definition
to get in the way of (someone or something)
Landslides are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies.
Synonyms
obstruct
The authorities are obstructing the investigation.
stop
I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
block
All attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked.
prevent
We took steps to prevent it happening.
These methods prevent pregnancy.
arrest
The new rules could arrest the development of good research.
delay
The passengers were delayed by bad weather.
oppose
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
frustrate
The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts.
handicap
Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students.
interrupt
slow down
deter
Expensive tuition fees deter students from going to university.
hamstring
He could hamstring a conservative-led coalition.
hamper
I was hampered by a lack of information.
thwart
They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition.
retard
Continuing violence will retard negotiations.
impede
Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers.
hobble
stymie
Relief efforts have been stymied in recent weeks by armed gunmen.
encumber
fishermen encumbered with bulky clothing and boots