hindering

hin·der ¹

 (hĭn′dər)

v. hin·dered, hin·der·ing, hin·ders

v.tr.

To obstruct or delay the progress of: a snowfall hindered the mountain climbers; lack of funds that hindered research.

v.intr.

To interfere with action or progress.

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[Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]

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hin′der·er n.

Synonyms: hinder¹, hamper¹, impede, obstruct, encumber
These verbs mean to slow or prevent progress or movement. To hinder is to hold back or delay, as by barring the way forward: The unfair performance review threatened to hinder her career.
Hamper suggests the imposition of restrictions or limitations: "He was a little hard of hearing; it hampered him in learning" (Oliver La Farge).
To impede is to slow by making action or movement difficult: "[The] wagon proceeded down the street at a slow walk, impeded by the crush of curiosity seekers" (Stephen O'Connor).
Obstruct implies the presence of obstacles: Passage of the bill was obstructed by a filibuster.
To encumber is to weigh down, as with complications or difficulties: "[King] Leopold particularly envied the Hapsburgs because, unlike him, they were little encumbered by parliaments and constitutions" (Adam Hochschild).

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hind·er ²

 (hīn′dər)

adj.

Variant of hind¹.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

hindering - preventing movement; "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street" clogging, impeding, obstructive preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder

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