Stymie synonyms and antonyms
stī'mē
Category:
Part of speech:
To confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle; confound
To subject to a blockade
(Sports) To impede an opponent.
(Informal) To impede or obstruct, esp. by refusing to comply or cooperate with
Prevent is defined as to stop something from happening.
To prevent the starting, advent, etc. of; preclude
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help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
aid (antonym)
To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
held-back (related)
scupper (related)
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pre-empt (related)
To steer (the wheels of a vehicle) to make a turn.
assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay
To reduce to a stump; lop
hinder (related)
To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop
To keep from being successful; thwart; frustrate
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The definition of frustrate is to hinder someone's plans or efforts, or to make someone feel annoyed because you are hindering their efforts or refusing to cooperate.
To exercise one's mind, as over the solution of a problem
(Archaic) To miss or let slip by
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To make null and void
To bring into contact, causing electrical interference
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cut the ground from under
allow (related)
To let do or happen; permit:
Find another word for stymie. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stymie, like: baffle, obstruct, blockade, block, stonewall, prevent, stop, encourage, thwart, help and aid.
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