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Detailed Synonyms for hamper in English

hamper:

to hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)

  1. to hamper
    to impede; to hinder; to hamper
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
  2. to hamper
    to hinder; to hamper; make impossible; to thwart; to block
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • thwart verbe (thwarts, thwarted, thwarting)
    • block verbe (blocks, blocked, blocking)
  3. to hamper
    to hamper; to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to stonewall
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • stonewall verbe (stonewalls, stonewalled, stonewalling)
  4. to hamper
    make impossible; to hinder; to hamper
  5. to hamper
    to counteract; to hamper; to frustrate; to hinder; to obstruct; cause failure; to sabotage
    • counteract verbe (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • frustrate verbe (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • sabotage verbe (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
  6. to hamper
    to hamper; to bother; to impede; to hinder; to obstruct; to stonewall
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • bother verbe (bothers, bothered, bothering)
    • impede verbe (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • obstruct verbe (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • stonewall verbe (stonewalls, stonewalled, stonewalling)
  7. to hamper
    – prevent the progress or free movement of 1
    to hamper; to strangle; to cramp; halter
    – prevent the progress or free movement of 1
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
      • He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather1
    • strangle verbe (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries1
    • cramp verbe (cramps, cramped, cramping)
    • halter verbe
  8. to hamper
    – put at a disadvantage 1
    to hamper; to hinder; handicap
    – put at a disadvantage 1
    • hamper verbe (hampers, hampered, hampering)
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
      • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements1
    • handicap verbe

Conjugations for hamper:

present
  1. hamper
  2. hamper
  3. hampers
  4. hamper
  5. hamper
  6. hamper
simple past
  1. hampered
  2. hampered
  3. hampered
  4. hampered
  5. hampered
  6. hampered
present perfect
  1. have hampered
  2. have hampered
  3. has hampered
  4. have hampered
  5. have hampered
  6. have hampered
past continuous
  1. was hampering
  2. were hampering
  3. was hampering
  4. were hampering
  5. were hampering
  6. were hampering
future
  1. shall hamper
  2. will hamper
  3. will hamper
  4. shall hamper
  5. will hamper
  6. will hamper
continuous present
  1. am hampering
  2. are hampering
  3. is hampering
  4. are hampering
  5. are hampering
  6. are hampering
subjunctive
  1. be hampered
  2. be hampered
  3. be hampered
  4. be hampered
  5. be hampered
  6. be hampered
diverse
  1. hamper!
  2. let's hamper!
  3. hampered
  4. hampering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

hamper [the ~] nom

  1. the hamper
    – a basket usually with a cover 1
    the basket
    – a container that is usually woven and has handles 1
    the hive
    the hamper
    – a basket usually with a cover 1
  2. the hamper
    – a basket usually with a cover 1
    the hamper
    – a basket usually with a cover 1
  3. the hamper
    – a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) 1
    the bond; the hamper; the shackle; the trammel
    – a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) 1

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Related Definitions for "hamper":

  1. a basket usually with a cover1
  2. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)1
  3. prevent the progress or free movement of1
    • He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather1
  4. put at a disadvantage1

Related Synonyms for hamper