hindern — meaning in English

English meaning

• contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
• demur verb Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
• disrupt verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
• hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
• impede verb To slow down or get in the way of progress.
• inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
• trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

Senses

hindern is used for these senses in English:

• contrary (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
• demur Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
• disrupt (transitive) To interrupt or impede.
• get in the way (intransitive) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
• hinder (ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
• impede (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
• inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
• trammel (transitive) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.

contrary — full definition

1. adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
2. adjective Stubbornly inclined to disagree or do the opposite of what's expected.
3. noun The opposite of something already stated.

demur — full definition

1. verb Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
2. verb To submit a demurrer (“motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defence, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further”).
3. verb To endure, to last.
4. verb To linger, to tarry.

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