The difference between Assist and Hinder

When used as nouns, assist means a helpful action or an act of giving, whereas hinder means the buttocks.

When used as verbs, assist means to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), whereas hinder means to make difficult to accomplish.


Hinder is also adjective with the meaning: of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

check bellow for the other definitions of Assist and Hinder

  1. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

    Examples:

    "A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."

  2. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To attend }}

  3. Assist as a verb:

    To help.

  4. Assist as a verb (sports):

    To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

  5. Assist as a verb (medicine):

    To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

  1. Assist as a noun:

    A helpful action or an act of giving.

    Examples:

    "The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

  2. Assist as a noun (sports):

    The act of helping another player score points or goals A decisive pass made to the goal scorer A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

    Examples:

    "He had two assists in the game."

  1. Hinder as a verb (transitive):

    To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

    Examples:

    "A drought hinders the growth of plants."

  2. Hinder as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

  3. Hinder as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To cause harm.

  1. Hinder as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

    Examples:

    "the hinder end of a wagon"

    "the hinder parts of a horse"

  2. Hinder as an adjective:

  1. Hinder as a noun (slang, euphemistic):

    The buttocks.