- clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive - preventing movement; "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street"
Antonym: permissive (indirect, via preventive)
- impede, hinder - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
--1 is one way to prevent, keep
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun hindrance2
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
--2 is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun hindrance1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- handicap, hinder, hamper - put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
--3 is one way to disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody