Hamper and Restrict

Hamper

Hamper verb - Prevent the progress or free movement of.
Usage example: He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather

Restrict is a synonym for hamper in hinder topic. In some cases you can use "Restrict" instead a verb "Hamper".

Nearby Words: hampered, hampering

Restrict

Restrict verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
Usage example: will restrict access to the laboratory

Hamper is a synonym for restrict in confine topic. You can use "Hamper" instead a verb "Restrict", if it concerns topics such as hinder.

Common collocations

ability hamper ability restrict ability
movement hamper movement restrict movement
progress hamper progress restrict progress
body hamper body restrict body
Other words: protection, use, characters, effectiveness, actions, opponent, players, powers, abilities, moves.
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