stymie
or sty·my, sti·my
noun
verb (used with object), sty·mied, sty·mie·ing.
Origin of stymie
Synonyms for stymie
Related Words for stymie
obstruct, thwart, stonewall, foil, stall, impede, crimp, mystify, prevent, cramp, stump, nonplus, defeat, pigeonhole, confound, corner, crab, shelve, balk, puzzleExamples from the Web for stymie
Contemporary Examples of stymie
Both America's and Iran's regional clients are now openly attempting to stymie the process of rapprochement.
From 2009 through 2012, Capitol Hill Republicans were highly imaginative in their efforts to stymie President Obama.
Corporations figure out our ‘bliss spots,’ manipulate the USDA, and stymie anyone who opposes them.
And as many of the wealthy women are well known, their public persona can stymie the process.
Would that derail or at least stymie the popularity of remaking old movies?
Historical Examples of stymie
The simplest and most frequent is the waiving of the lost stroke for a stymie.
The Spirit of the LinksHenry Leach
Of the Stymie, let it be said, that as it always has been a freak of the game, so let it continue to be.
A stymie, is when the opponent's ball is on the line of your own putt.
Well, the first thing to be done is to get rid of Loudon's stymie with the authorities.
HuntingtowerJohn Buchan
Duncan took his mashie and played the stymie shot perfectly, "just in the usual way."
The Soul of GolfPercy Adolphus Vaile