hinder: Meaning and Definition of
hin•der
Pronunciation: (hin'dur), [key]
— v.t.
- to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.
—v.i.
- to be an obstacle or impediment.
hind•er
Pronunciation: (hīn'dur), [key]
— adj.
- situated at the rear or back; posterior: the hinder part of a carcass.
—n.
- the buttocks.
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