Hinder from growth (5)
I believe the answer is:
stunt
'hinder from growth' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for stunt that I've seen before include "Check the growth of (something)" , "Hinder the growth of" , "Dwarf" , "Inhibit - exploit" , "Daring act - cause not to develop" .)