stymie
verb
[ ˈstʌɪmi ]
• prevent or hinder the progress of.
• "the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments"
Similar:
impede,
interfere with,
hamper,
hinder,
obstruct,
inhibit,
frustrate,
thwart,
foil,
spoil,
stall,
shackle,
fetter,
stop,
check,
block,
cripple,
handicap,
scotch,
put paid to,
put the kibosh on,
snooker,
scupper,
Origin:
mid 19th century (originally a golfing term, denoting a situation on the green where a ball obstructs the shot of another player): of unknown origin.
