Hinder and Help

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 is an antonym for hinder in topics: obstruct, prevent.

Nearby Words: hindrance, hindered, hindering

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

Hinder is an antonym for help in topics: aid, improve.

Nearby Words: helpful, helped, helpless, helper, helping

Common collocations

character hinder character help character
hero hinder hero help hero
someone hinder someone help someone
career hinder career help career
Other words: team, characters, cause, bit, escape, player, times, players, chances, allies, heroes, protagonists.
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