hinder: Meaning and Definition of

hin•der

1. to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
2. to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop: to hinder a man from committing a crime.

1. to be an obstacle or impediment.

hind•er

1. situated at the rear or back; posterior: the hinder part of a carcass.

1. the buttocks.