hindrance
Roget-categorie 706
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.4. Antagonism
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Hindrance
zelfstandig naamwoord
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage —
embolus,
embolism [Med.] —
infarct [Med.] —
interruption,
interception,
interclusion† —
hindrance,
impedition† —
retardment†,
retardation —
embarrassment,
oppilation† —
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction —
restraint
etc.
751 —
inhibition
etc.
761 —
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition —
obtrusion —
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag† —
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier —
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike —
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam —
trocha† —
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717 —
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne† —
bulkhead,
block,
buffer —
stopper
etc.
263 —
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection —
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone —
lion in the path,
snag —
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance† —
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke —
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight —
stay,
stop —
preventive,
prophylactic —
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta —
dead weight —
lumber,
pack —
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea —
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704 —
insuperable
etc.
471 —
obstacle —
estoppel [Law] —
ill wind —
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708 —
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752 —
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy —
party pooper [Coll.] —
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring —
opponent
etc.
710.
werkwoord
hinder,
impede,
filibuster [U.S.],
impedite†,
embarrass.
keep off,
stave off,
ward off —
obviate —
avert,
antevert† —
turn aside,
draw off,
prevent,
forefend,
nip in the bud —
retard,
slacken,
check,
let —
counteract,
countercheck† —
preclude,
debar,
foreclose,
estop [Law] —
inhibit
etc.
761 —
shackle
etc.
(restrain)
751 —
restrict.
obstruct,
stop,
stay,
bar,
bolt,
lock —
block,
block up —
choke off —
belay,
barricade —
block the way,
bar the way,
stop the way —
forelay† —
dam up
etc.
(close)
261 —
put on the brake
etc.
n. —
scotch the wheel,
lock the wheel,
put a spoke in the wheel —
put a stop to
etc.
142 —
traverse,
contravene —
interrupt,
intercept —
oppose
etc.
708 —
hedge in,
hedge round —
cut off —
inerclude†.
interpose,
interfere,
intermeddle
etc.
682.
cramp,
hamper —
clog,
clog the wheels —
cumber —
encumber,
incumber —
handicap —
choke —
saddle with,
load with —
overload,
lay —
lumber,
trammel,
tie one's hands,
put to inconvenience —
incommode,
discommode —
discompose —
hustle,
corner,
drive into a corner.
run foul of,
fall foul of —
cross the path of,
break in upon.
thwart,
frustrate,
disconcert,
balk,
foil —
faze,
feaze†,
feeze [U.S.] —
baffle,
snub,
override,
circumvent —
defeat
etc.
731 —
spike guns
etc.
(render useless)
645 —
spoil,
mar,
clip the wings of —
cripple
etc.
(injure)
659 —
put an extinguisher on —
damp —
dishearten
etc.
(dissuade)
616 —
discountenance,
throw cold water on,
spoil sport —
lay a wet blanket,
throw a wet blanket on —
cut the ground from under one,
take the wind out of one's sails,
undermine —
be in the way of,
stand in the way of —
act as a drag —
hang like a millstone round one's neck.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
hindering
etc.
v. —
obstructive,
obstruent† —
impeditive†,
impedient† —
intercipient† —
prophylactic
etc.
(remedial)
662 —
impedimentary.
in the way of,
unfavorable —
onerous,
burdensome —
cumbrous,
cumbersome —
obtrusive.
hindered
etc.
v. —
windbound†,
waterlogged,
heavy laden —
hard pressed.
unassisted
etc.
(assist)
etc.
707 —
single-handed,
alone —
deserted
etc.
624.
uitdrukking
occurrent nubes [Lat.].
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