stymie
/STY-mee/verbto prevent or hinder the progress of
“Fog stymied the search for two days.”
- Synonyms
- thwart, hinder, obstruct
- Antonyms
- assist, facilitate
- Memory hook
- stymie: the golf ball blocking your putt.
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