Hinder
Hinder verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand
Help
Help verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Usage example: offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
Common collocations
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