hamper

Noun

• a basket usually with a cover

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

Verb

• put at a disadvantage
  • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
    

• prevent the progress or free movement of
  • He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
    
  • the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  shackle , bond , trammel , handicap , hinder , halter , cramp , strangle