stymie
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
To obstruct, thwart, stump, etc.
noun
A hindrance.
💬 Usage Examples
“The country has become a vetocracy, in which many people and agencies have the power to stymie any given development.” Free the Bulldozers; The Economist (London, UK); Sep 3, 2022. “The food comes to the table and to my benefit, puts a stymie to the conversation.” Daniel Vincennie; Simple Minded; Lulu; 2018.