1 (act of) hindering, impeding, obstructing, restraining, restricting 2 hindrance, handicap, impediment, restraint, restriction 3 (act of) banning, (de)barring, disallowing 4 ban 5 (act of) curbing 6 (act of) foiling, preventing, stopping, deterring, detaining, obstructing (also in sports) 7 prevention, barrier, obstruction (also in sports) 8 (act of) inhibiting, keeping back, checking 9 delay