2020-12-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – Prevent & hinder
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ออกเสียง Prevent = ‘pri-VENT’
ออกเสียง hinder = ‘HIN-der’
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SYNONYM STUDY FOR PREVENT
Prevent, hamper, hinder, impede
refer to different degrees of stoppage of action or progress.
To prevent is to stopsomething effectually by forestalling action
and rendering it impossible:
to prevent the sending of a message.
To hamper is to clog or entangleor put an embarrassing restraint upon:
to hamper preparations for a trip.
To hinder is to keep back by delaying or stopping progress or action:
to hinder the progress of an expedition.
To impede is to make difficultthe movement or progress of anything by interfering with its proper functioning:
to impede a discussion by demanding repeated explanations.
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VOCAB BUILDER
What does hinder mean?
To hinder something is to make it harder for it to happen or be done,
such as by delaying it or interruptingit.
To hinder someone is to make it harder for them to do something.
Close synonyms are hamper, impede, and obstruct.
The word hinder is usually followed by the thing being hindered.
It’s most commonly used in the context of progress, tasks, work,
or other things that involve the completion of a goal.
A person can hinder someone else’s progress or work by interrupting them,
getting in their way, or putting obstacles in their way.
This can be intentional or unintentional.
Obstacles themselves can also be saidto hinder a person’s progress.
When an obstacle hinders someone, it gets in their way, slows them down, and prevents them from making further progress(until they find a way past it).
Hinder can also mean to completely prevent or stop something from happening.
However, in most cases, hinder doesn’t mean tostop something completely
—only to slow its progress or delay it temporarilyby making it more difficult to do.
Something that hinders can be called a hindrance.
Example: This traffic jam might hinder our ability to get there on time, but I’m going to try a detour.
Where does hinder come from?
The first records of the word hinder come from before 1000.
It comes from the Old English hindrian, meaning “to hold back.”
It’s related to the adjective hind, meaning “situated in the rear or at the back,”
as in hind leg.
(Something that is more hind can be said to be hinder, but this word is rarely used.)
To hinder someone is to holdthem back, to block them, or to make what they’re doing more difficult.
Heavy rain can hinder your ability to see clearly when driving.
Distractions can hinder your ability to get work done efficiently.
In sports, it’s often the goal to hinder your opponents’ attempts to score.
Still, in most cases, to hinder something is to delay it or make it more difficult
—not to stop it completely.
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Prevent & hinder
These words are related, but prevent is a stronger word than hinder.
When you prevent something, you stopit;
when you hinder something, you slow or delay it.
When something is prevented, it is effectively halted and rendered impossible:
“Do not prevent us from going.”
“This treaty is designed to prevent war between our countries.”
To hinder is to delay progress:
“Such interruptions will only hinder our reaching a solution.”
Related words
are obstruct, impede, thwart, obviate, forestall, hamper, retard, block, and balk.
Both prevent and hinder are often followed by a gerund:
“prevent his going,”
“hinder his going.”
In such a construction,
a noun or pronoun preceding the gerundis preferably in the possessive case;
“prevent or hinder him going” is nonstandard, his is standard:
“They tried to prevent Jock’s leaving (not Jock leaving) the team.”
