belemmeren

Meaning

to obstruct, to hinder, to hamper

Concepts

hinder

obstruct

disturb

hamper

bother

trouble

impede

encumber

prevent

bar

annoy

hassle

inconvenience

irritate

oppose

inhibit

block

disarray

disarrange

interrupt

stand in the way of

cross out

dam

delete

exclude

strike out

stem

interfere with

perturb

clog

cramp

handicap

interfere

stymie

thwart

Hyphenated as

be‧lem‧me‧ren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈlɛmərə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch belemmeren. Equivalent to belemmen + -eren. Compare German belämmert.

Sentences

Zij belemmeren ons werk in het kader van het klimaatbeleid .

They are obstructing our work on climate change.