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1. Prevent the progress or free movement of
   "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather";
   - halter, cramp, strangle
    
2. Put at a disadvantage
   "The brace I have to wear is hampering my movements";
   - handicap, hinder

1. A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
   - shackle, bond, trammel
    
2. A basket usually with a cover

Derived forms: hampered, hampers, hampering

Type of: basket, bound, confine, constraint, disadvantage, disfavor [US], disfavour [Brit, Cdn], handbasket, limit, restraint, restrict, throttle, trammel

Encyclopedia: Hamper, William