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hindering
[hin-der-ing]
adjective
causing delay, interruption, or difficulty in some process or movement; hampering or impeding.
Once the hindering factors of misinformation and prejudice are discarded, we can rebuild the party in a more unified way.
preventing an act or event; stopping someone from doing something.
The time slot for the show was also a hindering block to viewing, as audiences didn't want to watch it at 5 a.m.
noun
the act of hampering or preventing someone’s action or movement or some event or process.
The extra paperwork is a nuisance, but not an actual hindering of the project.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- hinderingly adverb
- unhindering adjective
- unhinderingly adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of hindering1
Example Sentences
At the same time, lawmakers are trying to balance concerns that they could be hindering innovation.
Fiona Murphy KC told the hearing "institutional defensiveness" by health providers was hindering inquests and preventing families from getting closure.
On Wednesday, the presidency acknowledged that "allegations of improper influence in delaying or hindering the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes have persisted from previous administrations".
Though Francis pledged to tackle the church's ongoing clergy sex abuse crisis, some followers have criticized him for taking only half-hearted measures, or at worst, actively hindering some reforms.
It can also result in plants being killed before they have time to mature and produce a lot of seeds, exhausting the seed bank and hindering recovery, Becker said.
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