Hinder and Refuse

Hinder

Hinder verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Refuse and hinder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Hinder".

Nearby Words: hindrance, hindered, hindering

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews

Hinder and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hinder" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

advance hinder advance refuse advance
quest hinder quest refuse quest
times hinder times refuse times
attempts hinder attempts refuse attempts
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