hamper (v)
halter (v)
cramp (v)
strangle (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def prevent the progress or free movement of
examples He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Derivationally related form hamper → hamper
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Derivationally related form hamper → hamper
Hyponym restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

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