hamper

to make difficult, to hinder

TRANSLATION

behindern, erschweren

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

" Weather HAMPERS U.S. Offensive in Eastern Afghanistan - U.S. troops searched caves and cleared ridges of al-Qaida diehards Thursday, but sandstorms and high winds grounded helicopters and threatened to disrupt the U.S.-led air and ground offensive."

(Associated Press - Mar 7th, 2002)

Did you
know?

ham-per

Hamper dates from the 14th century and means to restrict the movement of something, or to disrupt by bonds or obstacles

Here are some synonyms:

impede, curb, restrain, hinder, clog, fetter, shackle

By the way, the noun "hamper" means a large basket (i.e. picnic hamper)    

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