(a) To hinder (sb.), impede, delay, slow up; delay (sb.) in a journey; in tonge ben let, have an impediment in one's speech; (b) ~ of, to hinder or delay (sb.) in (an action or activity); ~ of accountes, hinder (sb.) in the examination of (his accounts); ~ of wei (journai, viage), delay or impede (sb.) in (his journey); (c) with inf.: to hinder or delay (sb. in doing sth.).

(a) To hinder (an action, a process); make (prayer) ineffectual; postpone (one's voyage); ~ of, hinder (prayers); (b) to oppose (an action), speak out against; contradict (an opinion); (c) to hinder (truth, friendship, the spirit of prayer, etc.); postpone (the kingdom of God); -- also with inf.

(a) To obstruct (a stream, water, light, the breath); hinder the movement of (a plow, a body); impede (a nerve, the tongue); slow (the growth of a plant); ~ of, drive (a river) from (its course); (b) to block (the view of sth.), hide (sth.); ~ from, block (sth.) from the view of (sb.), hide (sth.) from (sb.); (c) ~ wei, to bar the way to (sb. or sth.), block (someone's) path; ~ gate(s, bar the way to (sb.); also, lock the gate(s against (sb.); ~ passage, hold back (sb.) from crossing; ~ out, shut (sb.) out.

To be a hindrance, be obstructive.

(a) To prevent (sb.) from doing something; restrain (sb.), stop; (b) ~ fro (from, of), to keep (sb.) from (doing sth.), stop, prevent; ~ of, thwart (sb.) in (his purpose), prevent (sb.) from telling (a tale); ~ of (on) wei, stop (sb.) in (his) journey, put a stop to (someone's) journey; (c) with inf.: to prevent (sb.) from (doing sth.).

To prevent (an action), keep (sth.) from happening; put a stop to (an activity); ward off (a blow); forbid (music).

(a) To stop (sth.); prevent (sth.) from striking or penetrating; prevent (harm, an abscess); stop (the voice); thwart (someone's will, purpose, desire); keep (a prophecy) from being fulfilled; (b) ~ fro, to keep (a plow) from (plowing well), keep (light) from shining on (sth.); ~ from, keep (knowledge, love) from (performing good works); (c) ~ fro, to prevent (the asking of sth.); (d) with inf.: to prevent (sth.) from (doing sth.), prevent (sth.) from (existing).

To be preventing; of a medicine: be a preventive.

(a) To withhold (property); deny (sth. to sb.), deprive (sb. of sth.); (b) ~ of (fro, from), to deprive (sb.) of (sth.), rob (sb.) of (sth.), deny (sb. sth.); (c) ~ of, to refuse (sth.), deny; (d) ~ of, ?to protect (sb.) from (sth.).

(a) To mistreat (sb.), injure (sb. or sth.); also, frighten or trouble (sb. or sth.) [Psalter quots.]; (b) to impair (sth.); diminish (sth.); decrease (the sensitivity of a nerve); evade or nullify (a law); overturn in whole or in part (a will or testament); (c) to kill (sb.), destroy (sth.); do away with (a grammatical concord); (d) to ameliorate (pestilence, bad air); (e) to impair the influence of (a planet); (f) ~ from, to detract from (sth.).

(a) To refrain, forbear [sometimes hard to distinguish from leten v., sense 12.]; (b) with inf.: to refrain or forbear from (doing sth.); also, fail or neglect (to do sth.); (c) to delay, wait, hesitate; ~ of, delay in (sth.); (d) with inf.: delay in (doing sth.); hesitate (to do sth.); (e) to stop, pause [cp. leten v., sense 11.]; with inf.: cease (to do sth.); (f) to linger, stay; ~ from, remain away from (sb.); (g) to last, linger on, continue.