stymie
sty·mie
transitive verb \ˈstī-mē\sty·miedsty·mie·ing
Definition of STYMIE
: to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of <stymied by red tape>
Examples of STYMIE
- Progress on the project has been stymied by lack of money.
- <the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers>
Origin of STYMIE
Scots stimie, stymie to obstruct a golf shot by interposition of the opponent's ball
First Known Use: 1902
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