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Root entry · 9 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concepts of hindering, delaying, or preventing someone or something from proceeding. It also extends to meanings of being slow, heavy, or stationary, and in some contexts, to illness causing immobility.
Derived headwords
- 1.to hinderboth
To prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere, often by occupying them with something else.
- 2.to delayboth
To cause a delay or hold-up.
- 3.to discourageboth
To make someone less determined or enthusiastic about doing something.
- 1.hindranceboth
The act of hindering, delaying, or preventing someone from proceeding.
- 2.discouragementboth
The act of making someone less determined or enthusiastic.
- 3.impedimentboth
An obstacle or obstruction that prevents progress.
- 1.to delayboth
To cause someone or something to be slow or to wait.
- 2.to hold backboth
To restrain or keep someone from moving forward.
- 1.delayboth
A state of being delayed or held back.
- 2.holding backboth
The act of restraining or keeping someone from proceeding.
- 1.to make stationaryboth
To cause someone or something to remain in one place or state.
- 2.to hold firmboth
To make something stable or fixed.
- 1.to be delayedboth
To experience a delay or hold-up.
- 2.to be held backboth
To be restrained or prevented from moving forward.
- 3.to be slowboth
To move or act slowly.
- 1.to immobilize (illness)classical
When illness causes someone to be unable to move or recover easily.
- 1.slowboth
Characterized by slowness and lack of quickness.
- 2.heavyboth
Having great weight or bulk; slow-moving.
- 3.sluggishboth
Lacking energy or quickness; slow-moving.
- 1.slownessboth
The quality of being slow or delayed.
- 2.holding backboth
The act of restraining or preventing progress.