to stop, e.g. discussion at (a meeting etc) for a short time

stop a proceeding

a long pillow

help

to put off (an action, decision etc) until a later date or time

hold off, put off

to prevent (a person) from leaving, travelling etc

hold, keep back; arrest

to be a burden or difficulty to (a person, business, place etc) (and make action, movement difficult)

bother, burden

to obtain (money) by using violence, threats etc

cheat; blackmail

of forbid

outlaw, prohibit an action

to order (a person) not to do something

outlaw, prohibit an action

to prevent (a person) from doing something; to prevent (plans) from being carried out

thwart, disappoint

to make (progress) difficult; get in the way of (a person)

prevent, slow down

to get in the way of (a person, activity etc)

obstruct, hinder

that is about to happen

obstruct, hinder

incorporated

hamper

to break in on another person's affairs without right or invitation

meddle, intervene

to break the continuity of (something)

bother, interfere

(to cause oneself, something) to enter when not invited or wanted

trespass, interrupt

to block up (a road, view etc); to make (the progress etc of something) difficult

prevent, restrict

(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match

stop, hinder

to change (an agreed time to meet, decide etc) to a later time

put off till later time

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

to make (an activity) longer

extend, draw out

extend, draw out

extend, draw out

lift; build from the ground

lift; build from the ground

to speak favourably of (a person, thing); say that one thinks (something) is good (for a purpose) or that (a person) is suitable (for a post etc)

advise, approve

to prevent or hinder (something)

hinder, obstruct

to take property from a person or place unlawfully

steal, deprive

to set aside (a plan, problem) until later; (of land) to slope (down or up) gently

defer, postpone

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

to take (a person's property) secretly and without right

take something without permission

to oppose or prevent (something) successfully

stop, hinder

to test the truth or accuracy of (a report etc); (of an event etc) to prove, show, the truth of (something)

confirm, validate

(say that one will) give up (a right or claim)

give up; let go

to stop (a person) unexpectedly in order to attack, make a request etc

intercept, ambush