Hinder Definition
hĭndər
hindered, hindering, hinders
verb
hindered, hindering, hinders
To delay action; be a hindrance.
Webster's New World
To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop.
Webster's New World
To interfere with action or progress.
American Heritage
To make difficult for; thwart; impede; frustrate.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Hind; rear; posterior.
Webster's New World
Origin of Hinder
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From Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic *hindrōną (“to put back”), from *hinder (“back”) (adverb). Cognate with Dutch hinderen and German hindern, Latin contra (“back, against”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English hindren from Old English hindrian ko- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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comparative form of hind: more hind
From Wiktionary
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