hindra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
- hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- interfere verb To get involved in something in a way that disrupts or is unwelcome.
- squelch verb To suppress or put a stop to something firmly, often suddenly.
- stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
- thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
- trammel noun Anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.
Senses
hindra is used for these senses in English:
- abstain (transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
- hamper (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
- hinder (transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
- hinder (ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
- hold up (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
- squelch (transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
- stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
- trammel (transitive) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
hamper — full definition
- noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
- verb To slow down or get in the way of someone's progress.
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