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What is another word for stymieing?

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Present participle for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

Present participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of

Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

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Present participle for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

hanging up

cutting off

throwing a spanner in the works

choking off

cramping one's style

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

dead-ending

giving the run around

hanging fire

holding off

putting on hold

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

smashing

putting the mockers on

getting in the way of

upsetting the applecart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking the wind out of your sails

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

cooking someone's goose

stoppering

nixing

throwing monkey wrench in

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

making your head spin

disorientating

causing to be at a stand

making someone scratch their head

throwing off balance

bringing to an end

setting someone thinking

putting straitjacket on

freezing

weakening

overloading

halting in its tracks

impairing

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

preventing from making progress

keeping within the limits of

sweeping aside

remitting

proroguing

putting out of commission

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

beating down

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

messing with one's head

bringing to screeching halt

holding off on

making late

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

putting the damper on

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

dragging through the mud

routing

queering the pitch of

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“The chief financial officers are trying their best to stymie spending.”

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Present participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of

putting the kibosh on

rendering ineffective

ballsing up

working against

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

raining on someone's parade

upsetting the applecart

throwing into disorder

causing turmoil in

throwing into disarray

throwing into confusion

making of no use or value

taking apart

making useless

cooking someone's goose

vaporizing^US

pulverizing^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

vaporising^UK

pulverising^UK

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

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Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

giving a wide berth to

giving something a miss

funking

balking^US

cutting

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

baulking^UK

keeping at arm's length

having nothing to do with

keeping one's distance from

slipping through the net of

breaking away from

keeping your distance

leading on a merry chase

escaping the clutches of

keeping out of the way of

extricating oneself from

avoiding dealing with

going around the barn

beating about the bush about

slipping through the net

slipping through your fingers

throwing off the scent

skipping out on

welshing

hemming and hawing

beating around the bush

copping out

dancing around an issue

worming one's way out of

putting off

pussyfooting around

short-circuiting

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Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Verb

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Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

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