SEMHINDER Hindrance

Definition

Expressions relating to hindrance or obstruction.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: S8-

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ"]
Word list (66 items)
balk blockade bog buck choke choked combat combatting counteract countered de-rail debar debarring decoy defies derail deter discourage discouraging disenable disenabled disobey disobeys disrupt disrupted fight foil foiled forsook fought frustrate hamper hinder hindered hindering hinders impair impaired impede impeded inconvenience inhibit inhibited intercept militate obstruct oppose opposed preempt preempted prevent prevents repel repels repress resist sabotage stave stifle stifled stifling stunt stunted thwart thwarted undermine

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System