nearer (adjective) near: close by physically
Sinonime: balk, block, choke off,
confound,
corner, crab, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp,
cut off, dead-end,
defeat,
foil, give the run around, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold up,
impede, mystify, nonplus, obstruct, pigeonhole,
prevent, put on back burner, put on hold,
puzzle, shelve, snooker,
stall, stonewall, stump, throw a monkey wrench into,
thwartAntonime: aid,
assist,
encourage, help