Synonyms: hinder, hamper, handicap
Definition: put at a disadvantage
Usage: The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
Similar words: disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
Definition: put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Usage: This rule clearly disadvantages me
Definition: be a hindrance or obstacle to
Usage: She is impeding the progress of our project
Definition: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Usage: We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep; Keep the child from eating the marbles
Synonyms: stymie, stymy, hinder, obstruct, embarrass, block, blockade
Definition: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Usage: His brother blocked him at every turn
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Definition: located at or near the back of an animal
Usage: back (or hind) legs; the hinder part of a carcass
Similar words: posterior
Definition: located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure