Hinder 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33
/ˈhɪn.dəʳ/ (verb)
to block the progress of something, prevent something from growing, obstruct, impede, encumber, restrict, inhibit, hamper, curb, thwart, hold back, slow down, interfere with, deter, delay, get in the way
Quality improvement by providers: market developments hinder progress
Providers report maintaining, but not greatly enhancing, their quality improvement (QI) programs between 1999 and 2001. In addition, recent market developments are intensifying barriers to providers’ QI efforts. A notable exception is the tremendous attention to medical errors, which is stimulating patient-safety activities in hospitals.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Antonyms: facilitate, accelerate
Noun: hindrance
Noun: hinderer
Adjective: hindered
Adjective: hindering
