Obstruct
Challenge
Damage
Ruin
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is A. Obstruct.
The other options are not synonyms of hinder.
- B. Challenge is an action that is intended to test someone’s abilities or qualities.
- C. Damage is harm or injury to something.
- D. Ruin is to destroy something completely.
To hinder something is to make it difficult or impossible to do. For example, if you are trying to get to work and there is a traffic jam, the traffic jam is hindering your progress.