hinders

VERB

prevent, slow down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block burden crimp curb delay deter frustrate hamper hamstring hold up impede inhibit interfere interrupt obstruct preclude prohibit retard thwart

STRONG

arrest balk bar bottleneck check choke clog contravene counteract crab cramp debar encumber fetter hog-tie muzzle neutralize offset oppose resist snafu stay stop stymie terminate trammel

WEAK

box in get in the way hold back louse up shut out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist encourage expedite facilitate forward further help permit promote push support

STRONG

approve begin free go let go liberate loosen open release start unblock

Example Sentences

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Other SEC proposals include easier “shelf” registrations, but the rise of private capital also hinders IPOs.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The core tenets of somatics are a series of slow movements designed to release tension that leads to pain and hinders flexibility and mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

We will have to see how much of an affect crashing in the final World Cup downhill before the Winter Olympics hinders Vonn's bid.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The bill’s backers argue that permitting officers to disguise themselves creates scenarios where impostors may stop and detain migrants, which undermines public trust and ultimately hinders legitimate law enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ...

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan