SEMHINDER Hindrance
Definition
Expressions relating to hindrance or obstruction.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
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
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