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English noun: hamper | |||
| 1. | hamper (artifact) a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) | ||
| Synonyms | bond, shackle, trammel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ball and chain, chains, cuff, fetter, handcuff, handlock, hobble, irons, manacle | ||
| 2. | hamper (artifact) a basket usually with a cover | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | basket, handbasket | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clothes basket, clothes hamper, food hamper, laundry basket, voider | ||
English verb: hamper | |||
| 1. | hamper (change) prevent the progress or free movement of | ||
| Samples | He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather. The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries. | ||
| Synonyms | cramp, halter, strangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
| 2. | hamper (competition) put at a disadvantage | ||
| Samples | The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements. | ||
| Synonyms | handicap, hinder | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour | ||
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