hinder

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hin·der [hinder hinders hindered hindering] BrE [ˈhɪndə(r)] NAmE [ˈhɪndər] verb
to make it difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen
Syn: ↑hamper
•~ sb/sth a political situation that hinders economic growth
•Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.
•~ sb/sth from sth/from doing sth An injury was hindering him from playing his best.
see also ↑hindrance
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hindrian ‘injure or damage’, of Germanic origin; related to German hindern, also to ↑behind.

Example Bank:
•These killings have seriously hindered progress towards peace.
•These laws will hinder rather than help progress.
•factors which might help or hinder a child's progress at school
•An old injury was hindering him from playing his best.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  back(a), hind(a), hinder(a), handicap, hamper, obstruct, blockade, block, stymie, stymy, embarrass, impede