stymie

also sty·my (stī'mē)
tr.v., -mied (-mēd), -mie·ing, also -my·ing (-mē-ĭng), -mies (-mēz).
To thwart; stump: a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class.

n.

1. An obstacle or obstruction.
2. Sports. A situation in golf in which an opponent's ball obstructs the line of play of one's own ball on the putting green.

[Origin unknown.]

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is now the regular spelling of the word used in golf and in the meaning 'to obstruct or thwart', rather than stimy or stimie. The verb has inflected forms stymies, stymied, stymieing.

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verb

To prevent from accomplishing a purpose: baffle, balk, check, checkmate, defeat, foil, frustrate, thwart. Informal cross, stump. Idioms: cut the ground from under. See allow/prevent.

v

Definition: frustrate, hinder
Antonyms: aid, assist, encourage, help

For a list of words related to stymie, see:

• Golf
• Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - stymie: (vb) hinder or block

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hindre, standse, lægge hindring
n. - i golf; at modspillerens bold er i vejen

Nederlands (Dutch)
blokkeren, obstructie, golfbal tussen putje en andere bal

Français (French)
v. tr. - contrecarrer, barrer le trou à (golf)
n. - trou barré (golf)

Deutsch (German)
v. - in die Klemme geraten lassen
n. - Sackgasse

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρακωλύω, παρεμποδίζω, οδηγώ σε αδιέξοδο, στρυμώχνω
n. - δύσκολη κατάσταση, στρύμωγμα, (στο γκολφ) φράξιμο της τρύπας όταν παρεμβάλλεται το μπαλάκι του αντιπάλου

Italiano (Italian)
palla ostacolo, ostacolare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - bloquear
n. - bloqueio (m)

Русский (Russian)
безвыходное положение, поставить в безвыходное положение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - obstruir con una bola, interferir, obstaculizar
n. - obstrucción, situación embarazosa, callejón sin salida

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blockera vägen fram till hålet för (golv), hindra, stäcka
n. - svårighet, hinder, omöjlig situation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
对...使出妨碍球, 妨碍, 使陷困境, 妨碍球, 困境

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 對...使出妨礙球, 妨礙, 使陷困境
n. - 妨礙球, 困境

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 방해하다, 좌절 시키다
n. - 어려운 장애, 곤경, 난처한 상태

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - スタイミーする, 妨害する, 挫折させる, 邪魔する
n. - スタイミー, 困った状態

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أحرج, أعاق (الاسم) وضع حرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עצר, סיכל, תסכל, חסם‬
n. - ‮מצב קשה‬

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