(an act of) arresting a thief etc
taking into custody
to get in the way of (a person, thing) deliberately
stop short
to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc)
fool, mislead
to fold, wrinkle or furrow
crinkle, fold
(to make, get) a small, narrow wrinkle (in material such as foil or paper)
crumple, ruffle
(to cause something) to become full of folds or creases
make or become wrinkled
a mass of hair twisted into a coil or spiral
loop, ringlet, curve
a kind of metal or wooden musical wind instrument with holes to be stopped by keys
fold
a part (of a card, paper etc) that is folded
double thickness
(to cause hair) to form into masses of small curls
bend, twist
to prevent (a person) from doing something; to prevent (plans) from being carried out
thwart, disappoint
a long, hollow area in the surface of a hard material, especially one made for something that slides along it, e.g. a sliding door or window
channel, indentation
to make (progress) difficult; get in the way of (a person)
prevent, slow down
a person or thing that hinders
obstruction, difficulty
(in a length of wire, pipe, cord etc) such as may cause a break or obstruction; something abnormal in a person's way of thinking
bend, twist
a front part of a coat or jacket that is folded back and forms part of the collar
fold
a mitten; a hand; fist
taking into custody
something that stops progress or makes it difficult
impediment, barrier
fold
fold
(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match
stop, hinder
to cause (a ray of light) to bend where it enters water, glass etc
bend
to prevent or hinder (something)
hinder, obstruct
irregular fold or crease (especially in cloth)
fold
to crease (something)
crush, wrinkle
a hidden, unknown or unexpected difficulty
complication in situation
an indoor game played by hitting 1 white ball, 15 red balls and 6 balls of other colours with a long stick (a cue)
frustrate, hinder
(of water, air etc) to move or flow with twists and turns
spin around
to oppose or prevent (something) successfully
stop, hinder
to go round and cover (something)
crush, wrinkle