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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
hamper
1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (Freq. 2) • Syn: shackle, bond, trammel • Derivationally related forms: trammel (for: trammel), shackle (for: shackle) • Hypernyms: restraint, constraint • Hyponyms: ball and chain, fetter, hobble, handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle, irons, chains 2. a basket usually with a cover • Hypernyms: basket, handbasket • Hyponyms: clothes hamper, laundry basket, clothes basket, voider, food hamper
1. prevent the progress or free movement of (Freq. 4) - He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather - the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries • Syn: halter, cramp, strangle • Hypernyms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle • Verb Frames: - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 2. put at a disadvantage (Freq. 1) - The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements • Syn: handicap, hinder • Derivationally related forms: handicap (for: handicap) • Hypernyms: disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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