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    stymie
    /ˈstʌɪmi/

    verb

    • 1. prevent or hinder the progress of: informal "the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTYMIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Stymie is an informal verb that means to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and contrast it with irony.

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      STYMIE translate: 阻止，妨碍，阻挠. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stymieStymie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Stymie is a verb that means to present an obstacle to or stand in the way of something. It comes from a golf term for a situation where one ball blocks another ball's path to the hole.

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    Stymie is a verb meaning to hinder, block, or thwart, or a noun meaning a difficult situation or problem. It is also a golf term for an obstruction on the green. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stymieStymie - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The verb stymie means "to obstruct or hinder." Constantly texting with your friends will stymie your effort to finish your homework. Stymie was first used on the golf course in Scotland, where it referred to an opponent's ball blocking your own ball’s path to the cup.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stymieSTYMIE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stymie is an informal verb that means to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and see synonyms and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTYMIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Stymie is a verb that means to hinder or thwart, or a noun that means a situation of obstruction or a golf term. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of stymie with Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionstymie verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    stymie somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something that they have planned or want to do; to prevent something from happening synonym foil He found himself stymied by an old opponent. Financial difficulties have stymied the company’s growth.