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hinder
verb as in prevent, slow down
Strongest matches
block, burden, crimp, curb, delay, deter, frustrate, hamper, hamstring, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, obstruct, preclude, prevent, prohibit, retard, slow down, thwart
Strong matches
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 matches
Example Sentences
Xi has repeatedly declared "technological self-reliance" a key goal, which means China wants to create its own advanced chips, to make up for US export restrictions that could hinder its plans.
Reduced access to healthy meals and school nutrition programs would hinder children’s development, both physically and academically.
Clearly, the research is limited only to those who survived the attacks, making it hard to determine with any certainty whether specific drugs helped or hindered victims' chances of escape.
A lack of US intelligence may also hinder Ukraine in planning offensive operations, and giving Kyiv advance warning of incoming Russian attacks.
Bonham said the Newsom administration’s ongoing efforts to help salmon populations recover include restoring tidal habitats, modernizing infrastructure, removing barriers that hinder fish migration, and reintroducing salmon in traditional spawning areas upstream from dams.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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