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.

to be an obstacle or impediment.

verb

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

verb

arrest , balk , bar , block , bottleneck , box in , burden , check , choke , clog , contravene , counteract , crab , cramp , crimp , cripple , curb , debar , delay , deter , encumber , fetter , frustrate , get in the way , hamper , hamstring * , handicap , hog-tie , hold back , hold up , impede , inhibit , interfere , interrupt , louse up , muzzle , neutralize , obstruct , offset , oppose , preclude , prohibit , resist , retard , shut out , snafu * , stay , stop , stymie * , terminate , thwart , trammel , bog , baffle , dam , deprive , detain , embarrass , filibuster , foil , foreclose , forefend , forestall , hamstring , handcuff , harass , limit , prevent , restrain , restrict , slow , stall , stifle , stonewall , straightjacket , straitjacket , stymie , tie down