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dictionary.pt

to make difficult / to hinder

verbgeneral usevery common/difikulˈtaɾ/di·fi·cul·tar

Definition

1

To make difficult; to create obstacles or complications for the accomplishment of something.

Usage examples

“The heavy rain will hinder the firefighters' work.”
“His negative attitude only complicates solving the problem.”

Common combinations

difficult the taskdifficult lifedifficult access