Verb (used with object) : The storm hindered our progress. ,to hinder a man from committing a crime.    From Dictionary.com. 

It can be argued, then, that economics plays a big role in hindering the sending of Brazilian cross-cultural missionaries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unleashing the Brazilian Evangelical Missionary Force through a Business as Mission model] Reference

Whether it be efficacious in hindering crime or not, this penal code is undoubtedly made for a very limited class of individuals; namely, criminals.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Montessori Method] Reference

A quick aside: 18 USC Section 2388 calls hindering or attempting to hinder recruitment in time of war treason.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Ethics Questions for University Administrators:] Reference

Susno has accused the lecturer to have libeled his good name hindering the former detective chief's chance to win the second post in command with the police force.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Jakarta Post Breaking News] Reference

As if there was some kind of hindering device in my throat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Nano!] Reference

They contend that those in power may view media coverage, identify them and then take action such as hindering travel to the Iran.    From Wordnik.com.  [Houstonist] Reference

From this it may well be called "hindering," just as the Ononis, from the same habit of catching the plough and harrow, has obtained the prettier name of "Rest-harrow.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare] Reference

In one of the few forays into foreign policy on the show, Putin lashed out at the United States for "hindering" Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Few days later Laura Hall and her boyfriend were taken into custody by the authorities with charges such as hindering apprehension and tempering with the body levied against her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

But in His perfect foreknowledge, this hindering of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?] Reference

What would be the consequence of hindering us from it?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918] Reference

It blames "closing of ranks" for hindering the inquiry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tailhook: Scandal Time] Reference

Should we protect old media by hindering market competition?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gary Shapiro: Those Who Cannot Innovate, Regulate: Old Media's Twisted Logic] Reference

The dangers to us by going out were only fascinating rather than hindering.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Soldier in the Philippines] Reference

Further hindering my motivation was a diagnosis of depression pinned to my shirt at age 18.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Big Sleep] Reference

Ten hours ago I was coming out of the hills with a serious problem that was hindering my work.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story] Reference

"You can't condone it, but by trying to stop it are we helping or hindering our overall goals?".    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama envisions no major changes in Afghan strategy] Reference

And It's the telecoms that have been hindering cell phone progress for over a decade, not apple.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets] Reference

Israel's own politics are hindering it from the crucial steps it needs to take for its own survival.    From Wordnik.com.  [Edgar M. Bronfman: The Impact of Israel's Internal Politics] Reference

And all religious beliefs are "crutches" hindering the free locomotive efforts of an advancing humanity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Necessity of Atheism] Reference

Hatteraick allowed himself to be removed without either assisting or hindering those who had charge of him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North] Reference

"And do be careful about hindering Mr. and Mrs. Hildreth," she cautioned them as they sat down at the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rainbow Hill] Reference

Simply put, Israel's own politics are hindering it from the crucial steps it needs to take for its own survival.    From Wordnik.com.  [Edgar M. Bronfman: The Impact of Israel's Internal Politics] Reference

The difficulty that might do the hindering is not to be left to itself, but is to be kept under the control of the speaker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference

"I have had several recruiters and potential employers tell me that being an entrepreneur is hindering my success at finding a job.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Undervaluing Your Worth] Reference

Institute, that he saw at a glance the kind of obstacles which threatened to bring disaster to his race by hindering their progress.    From Wordnik.com.  [From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington] Reference

We are not Zards, or Canitaurs, or Munams, we are Daemians, and it is time that we came together, to help each other instead of hindering.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Revolutions of Time] Reference

This is owing to rooks which stretch into the Severn near the mouth of the Wye, and, by hindering the tide, turn it into this small river.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland] Reference

The reason: The combination of deleveraging and the long-term decline of manufacturing is hindering job creation and destroying existing jobs.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Recession Is… Over?] Reference

The paradox of the social network is that trust — the very lifeblood of the site's growth — may be the same thing hindering its financial success.    From Wordnik.com.  [Facebook at Age Five] Reference

This insecurity, especially the kidnappings, is further hindering the delivery of aid and reconstruction assistance to the eastern and southern provinces.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘We May Prolong the Crisis’] Reference

"Now we have legitimately elected officials and we don't need any other structure like the Communist Party hindering us," said the Moscow City Council's Belyayev.    From Wordnik.com.  [Questions Of Loyalty] Reference