Which word means the opposite of facilitate?

Understanding antonyms, words with opposite meanings, is crucial for vocabulary. The word “facilitate” means to make an action or process easier or to help bring it about.

• “Hinder” is the correct antonym. To hinder means to create difficulties for someone or something, thereby impeding progress or making something more difficult.
• “Support” is incorrect; it means to give assistance to, which is similar to facilitate.
• “Promote” is incorrect; it means to further the progress of something, also similar to facilitate.
• “Assist” is incorrect; it means to help, which is a synonym of facilitate.