hinder

/ˈhin-dər/

Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian; akin to Old English hinder behind

verb

  1. to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper

  2. to hold back : prevent, check

  3. to delay, impede, or prevent action

Their journey was hindered by snow and high winds.

hinder impede obstruct block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of. hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress. impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering.

adjective

  1. situated behind or in the rear : posterior

a long oval forward part and a taillike hinder portion

phrasal verb

  1. to stop (someone) from (doing something)

Financial troubles hindered him from going on the trip.