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Definition of hamper verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

hamper

verb

NAmE//ˈhæmpər//

[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hamper

he / she / it hampers

past simple hampered

-ing form hampering

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hamper somebody/something to prevent someone from easily doing or achieving something synonym hinder Our efforts were severely hampered by a lack of money.

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