stunt
verb
[ stʌnt ]
• prevent from growing or developing properly.
• "some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth"
Similar:
inhibit,
impede,
hamper,
hinder,
restrict,
retard,
slow,
curb,
arrest,
check,
stop,
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘bring to an abrupt halt’): from dialect stunt ‘foolish, stubborn’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to stump.
stunt
noun
• an action displaying spectacular skill and daring.
• "the stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic"
Similar:
feat,
exploit,
trick,
antic,
caper,
coup,
act,
action,
deed,
tour de force,
stunt
verb
• perform stunts, especially aerobatics.
• "agile terns are stunting over the water"
Origin:
late 19th century (originally US college slang): of unknown origin.
