HAMPER Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word hamper. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HAMPER
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hinder | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
encumber | verbv | |||||||
verb • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult | ||||||||
cramp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued • a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together verb • secure with a cramp • prevent the progress or free movement of • affect with or as if with a cramp • suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle | ||||||||
shackle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar verb • bind the arms of • restrain with fetters | ||||||||
block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
check | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money • an appraisal of the state of affairs • the bill in a restaurant • the state of inactivity following an interruption • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • the act of inspecting or verifying • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition • make an examination or investigation • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution • put a check mark on or near or next to • slow the growth or development of • be verified or confirmed; pass inspection • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • consign for shipment on a vehicle • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • decline to initiate betting • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • place into check • write out a check on a bank account • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • verify by consulting a source or authority • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly • make cracks or chinks in • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | ||||||||
curtail | verbv | |||||||
verb • place restrictions on • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||||
delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||||
fetter | verbv | |||||||
noun • a shackle for the ankles or feet verb • restrain with fetters | ||||||||
impede | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • block passage through | ||||||||
inhibit | verbv | |||||||
verb • prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something • limit, block, or decrease the action or function of • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | ||||||||
obstruct | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||||
restrain | verbv | |||||||
verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||||
restrict | verbv | |||||||
verb • place restrictions on • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed | ||||||||
stifle | verbv | |||||||
noun • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||||||
embarrass | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||||||||
ensnare | verbv | |||||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||||
inveigle | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
halter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading • a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging • a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered • either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight verb • hang with a halter • prevent the progress or free movement of | ||||||||