Hinder and Increase

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Hinder

Hinder verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
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Antonyms for Hinder
Increase is an antonym for hinder.
Nearby Words: hindrance, hindered, hindering

Increase

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
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Synonyms for Increase
Antonyms for Increase
Hinder is an antonym for increase in add or grow topic.
Nearby Words: increased, increasing, increment, increasingly, incremental
Similar words of hinder

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Common collocations

ability hinder ability increase ability
performance hinder performance increase performance
agility hinder agility increase agility
accuracy hinder accuracy increase accuracy
Other words: effect, influence, factor, damage, mobility, skills, chances, abilities.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Europa Universalis The ruler in IV can enact a scorched-earth policy to hinder the supplies of enemy armies and increase their attrition.
    Source: Video Game / Europa Universalis
  • Combat Medic They get the ability to enhance their weapons and armor, a special healing ability separate from their magic, and a selection of "blessings" that can be used to support allies, increase their damage, or damage and hinder their opponents.
    Source: Combat Medic
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