Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - hinder

(hinders, hindering, hindered) 1. If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress. Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case. VERB: V n 2. If something hinders your movement, it makes it difficult for you to move forward or move around. A thigh injury increasingly hindered her mobility... VERB: V n