Đồng nghĩa của stymies

Alternative for stymies

stymies, stymied, stymieing

Đồng nghĩa: block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy,

Động từ

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
hinders impedes foils frustrates obstructs thwarts hampers inhibits shackles snookers defeats fetters handicaps interferes with puzzles stalls baulks balks blocks confounds mystifies spoils stumps checks clogs cramps cripples embarrasses encumbers handcuffs hobbles hog-ties manacles nonplusses scotches short-circuits stops trammels flummoxes scuppers baffles corners crabs crimps dead-ends holds back holds up pigeonholes prevents shelves stonewalls ties up upsets puts paid to chokes off cuts off hangs fire hangs up holds off puts the kibosh on cramps one's style puts on hold gives the run around puts on back burner throws a monkey wrench into throws a spanner in the works throws a spanner in the works of throws a monkey wrench in the works of curbs restrains restricts hamstrings retards bars derails forestalls constrains dashes halts ruins circumvents slows down arrests limits puts a stop to slows bridles beats disrupts counters prohibits fouls up puts an end to opposes does for quashes stands in the way of delays louses up nullifies outwits shuts out cumbers screws up represses nixes smashes disappoints sabotages curtails wrecks messes up deters gets in the way borks queers confines stifles suppresses discomfits destroys interrupts crushes nips in the bud interdicts shatters neutralizes counteracts undoes dishes confuses fazes neutralises gets in the way of checkmates nobbles puts the lid on devastates forbids puts the stopper on debars banjaxes sets back puts the mockers on evades upsets the applecart sidesteps puts a brake on skirts perplexes blows a hole in ties bilks quells bewilders blights throws takes down withholds demolishes foxes binds entangles bamboozles wilders discombobulates mazes gravels euchres floors freezes buffaloes rattles makes a mess of cruels disconcerts bypasses obfuscates puts a spoke in someone's wheel plays havoc with shuts off shuts down brings to naught dodges stays crosses overturns circumnavigates avoids roots catches ends outlaws precludes brakes disallows bemuses staves off vetoes burdens intercepts takes wind out of interferes contravenes averts heads off holds impairs disadvantages vexes befuddles eludes enjoins chokes obviates does in cancels gives the slip addles fuddles muddles disorients annuls injures spikes taboos befogs outmanoeuvres puts off makes a hash of closes off brings up short staggers poses muddies brings to an end outmaneuvers gives a hard time blows one's mind goes to one's head gets circumscribes constricts stills bans escapes proscribes snafus contains unsettles gets out of suspends controls wards off shortcuts traverses pauses detains defends against disturbs damages inconveniences dams negates ducks stupefies jukes ditches steers clear of excludes overthrows skins straitens plays off cooks someone's goose dumbfounds keeps lid on rules out muzzles annihilates chains leashes criminalizes overcomes blows denies offsets makes illegal embargoes holds down stoppers jams up stuns distracts flabbergasts fogs weighs down bogs down shakes pulls up forfends bothers puts at a disadvantage slows up kills drags one's feet criminalises boxes in places at a disadvantage causes to be at a stand disorientates locks up throws cold water on puts a damper on brings to screeching halt throws monkey wrench in pours cold water on throws off balls up saddles with takes aback throws off balance sets someone thinking makes someone scratch their head cheats caps extinguishes dissuades from delimits subdues stultifies discontinues bucks blasts deflects finishes something finishes off entrammels poisons torpedoes crashes clobbers cuts short aborts anticipates discourages prevents from making progress overloads debilitates captures nets ensnares enmeshes obscures attacks hits postpones invalidates scuttles ceases snags incommodes retardates wreaks havoc on ties down repels squashes puts a crimp in flusters entraps bottlenecks protracts defers charges oppresses discommodes repulses parries takes out of play puts the brakes on picks off sidelines ties one's hands stems puts straitjacket on holds captive clips someone's wings tethers hems in confronts keeps within the limits of remits prorogues smothers dissuades makes an end of brings to a close blanks buries counterplots resists dazes intermits prolongs reins in snows surprises makes difficult scars puts the damper on bits sandbags reduces wards mixes up inebriates makes punchy ruffles messes with one's head intoxicates gives disadvantage takes out licks conquers promotes skips bollixes disfigures stains regulates puts out of commission gets the better of takes wind out of sails puts end to beats down causes setback undermines moderates taints trashes afflicts decays puts on brakes keeps in holds in puts an stop to stems the flow of keeps back makes late puts back holds off on backs off holds over disorders disarranges disorganizes shakes off shuffles off subverts wrongs dashes one's hope staunches gridlocks corks places an embargo on puts a stopper in puts down runs rings around puts half nelson on bottles up puts chill on passes on zings runs circles around halts in its tracks throws a monkey wrench in the works gives the run-around puts a lock on cools throws a spoke in the wheel of convulses takes the wind out of someone's sails renders null and void glitches up topples plugs deranges turns upside-down sets limits on imposes limits on puts in an unfavourable position inflicts a handicap on tells against treats unfairly does a disservice to treats unfavourably treats harshly gives a disadvantage to harms squelches barricades seals caulks throws into disarray throws into confusion throws into disorder causes confusion in causes turmoil in puts at risk obliterates eradicates stands fences cancels out botches dismisses blocks out closes up clogs up jams closes out fills up blockades fills outflanks censors deprives renders ineffective rejects draws up chokes up stanches stops up stuffs closes packs blocks up bungs up brings up declares taboo razes overreaches vitiates outfoxes abates crazes unbuilds decimates ballses up brings down rains on someone's parade mucks up abolishes makes waves has outsmarts breaks impoverishes works against wracks outvotes fetches up occludes bungs blocks off says no gives the red light to gives the thumbs down to puts the chill on declares illegal shirks comes to a standstill stands off peters out congests plugs up bottles gags goes around gets round gets around finds a way round gets past finds a way around rebuffs spurns blackballs knocks back turns down gives the thumbs down throws out sticks puts at a loss keeps tames governs pulls in measures keeps in check rules silences diminishes muffles chokes back keeps under control keeps a tight rein on decreases stamps out swallows lessens dampens keeps the lid on tempers strangles damps down fights back keeps a lid on deadens masters keeps within bounds decelerates cracks down on clamps down on reins throttles fixes quiets abstains refrains cuts back forbears fends off bites back puts the brakes on holds in check shuts in calms dulls stops oneself keeps down overpowers quenches damps pegs desists terminates forgoes conceals shushes eschews refuses chills abjures estops quits reins back corks up snuffs out buttons up slaps down breaks off gives up sits on deflates mutes depresses pockets sinks submerges retains quelches affects influences settles disciplines modulates shortens stunts interns hides slackens demarcates directs keeps waiting bounds brings to a standstill ties someone's hands diverts forswears guides quietens sets simmers down drops imprisons mires disqualifies keeps in line shrinks keeps hold of lays off loiters banishes boycotts shuns puts a lid on cuts down jails gaols puts a limit on specifies modifies turns aside forsakes tones down puts on ice demarks contracts cools off cools down delimitates defines keeps secret qualifies puts out turns off gains mastery over gains control over puts away pins down keeps within limits jacks in swears off gives a wide berth to dummies up leaves off fights shy of passes up resists the temptation to manages composes straitjackets mitigates causes to stay causes to wait blunts fights clots braces sidetracks scrubs lowers waives eases re-collects incarcerates covers up adjusts monitors constipates relieves harshes keeps control of forefends condemns knocks off collects gets bogged down numbs benumbs cauterizes blankets gums up keeps on a string keeps at bay keeps off staves coops up immures locks in fences in concusses shotguns closes in necessitates inspects tranquilizes rallies lulls soothes recovers tampers drags feet keeps a rein on renounces lags blacks troubles conflicts saves lets pre-empts helps forbids to harnesses screens hushes ices tongue-ties places an injunction on places injunction on complicates disadvises scares embogs reefs procrastinates allays cauterises clouds rations immobilizes immobilises mothballs puts on the shelf refuses to pay hogties impounds prescribes censures puts a ceiling on encircles sends up comes down on cuts down on incloses prelimits narrows encloses surrounds shuts up dries up girdles passes by officially forbids ices out declares ineligible closes down curses illegalizes makes it impracticable for makes it impossible for makes impossible falters bogs flags dawdles downs pokes loafs hesitates talks out of acts like a wet blanket boxes up cracks down pulls back loses steam loses speed lets down flaps anchors it winds down hits the brakes reserves kicks dispenses with does without finishes eliminates excepts vanquishes brings under control saps devitalizes has on a tight leash weakens makes impracticable keeps tight rein on indisposes monkeys with places a limit on ostracizes cows leaves alone slackens pace draws the line on marks off lets up triumphs over exiles overrides ostracises has nothing to do with sits out goes on the wagon takes the cure passes avoids doing takes the pledge garrotes garrottes clamps dominates tramples overwhelms dumbs gyves enfetters enchains pinions clams tramples on drives underground freezes out plays for time deducts fails to disclose puts kibosh on holds on to keeps under wraps keeps inside keeps under one's hat keeps yourself puts lid on holds out keeps to oneself stops yourself clams up holds out on refuses to give claps chains up secures cuffs counts out shuts out of brings to a stop says nothing docks brings to a halt claps in irons puts in irons foregoes puts in chains decides determines declines cuts omits belays sways truncates retrenches sacrifices restrains oneself keeps from declines to withholds from refrains from goes easy gives over abstains from forms dictates conditions moulds shapes alters touches underlies pares down chops abbreviates elides abridges syncopates trims lops predisposes works on inclines shepherds disposes acts on molds exerts influence on impacts on crops clips slims down minifies slashes tightens up downsizes are a factor in is a factor in has an effect on has an impact on puts a restriction on boils down gets to meat puts in nutshell rolls back steers clear

Động từ

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage
sabotages destroys cripples disrupts wrecks damages hampers hinders interrupts ruins spoils smashes terminates thwarts undermines attacks breaks demolishes eradicates nullifies subverts dispatches impairs dashes foils incapacitates quashes ravages devastates eliminates ends frustrates prevents annuls disables obliterates threatens upsets abolishes blocks quells undoes bollixes crushes decimates extinguishes harms kills aborts annihilates obstructs shatters suppresses breaks down breaks up interferes with messes up intrudes on mucks up screws up scuppers sinks torpedoes scuttles puts paid to weakens hurts wounds compromises injures blemishes defaces disfigures vitiates crabs endamages bloodies flaws batters crosses up tarnishes blights impoverishes trashes enfeebles taints dismantles corrupts mutilates saps corrodes enervates scorches mangles shakes up fouls up smashes up maims wreaks havoc on totals scathes burns defiles vandalizes desecrates guts stains sullies disfeatures blots razes smirches splits infects maltreats disintegrates scratches rots abuses discolours lacerates dirties gnaws rusts cracks discolors tears vandalises knocks wrongs dents deforms pollutes bleaches contaminates fades stabs does damage to drives a nail into the coffin of plays merry hell with plays havoc with wears away bangs up tampers with causes injury bruises knackers cows pains draws blood does mischief to prejudices does in torments piques cuts stings distresses tortures distorts fouls scars waxes hacks up aggrieves grieves contorts cuts up degrades busts subdues defeats dispirits overwhelms demotes vanquishes demoralizes overpowers overcomes destabilizes reduces humiliates downgrades disrates jeopardizes debilitates deteriorates diminishes tames depresses devitalizes afflicts impedes causes instability brings someone to their knees routs brings down brings to ruin demoralises blasts withers debases shocks inconveniences jeopardises louses up detracts from destabilises roughs up takes out does harm to causes detriment to throws a monkey wrench into puts out of action puts out of commission

Trái nghĩa của stymies

stymies Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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