The difference between Facilitate and Hinder

When used as verbs, facilitate means to make easy or easier, whereas hinder means to make difficult to accomplish.

Hinder is also noun with the meaning: the buttocks.

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 Facilitate and Hinder

  1. Facilitate as a verb:

    To make easy or easier.

  2. Facilitate as a verb:

    To help bring about.

  3. Facilitate as a verb:

    To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

  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.

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