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Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or immobilized

Present participle for severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

Present participle for to be detrimental to

Present participle for to knock unconscious

Verb

Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or immobilized

immobilising^UK

immobilizing^US

unstrengthening

bringing someone to their knees

making impotent

making helpless

taking it out of

making powerless

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“Squall pushed aside the chair that Mathers was trying to hamstring him with.”

Verb

Present participle for severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

interfering with

short-circuiting

standing in the way of

putting a brake on

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

getting in the way

cramping one's style

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting at a disadvantage

putting a stop to

placing at a disadvantage

dragging your feet

nipping in the bud

bringing to screeching halt

giving a hard time

putting an end to

dissuading from

inconveniencing

tying someone's hands

keeping waiting

preventing from making progress

tiing one's hands

causing to wait

causing to stay

giving disadvantage

putting a crimp in

holding captive

clipping someone's wings

keeping within the limits of

putting straitjacket on

putting out of commission

setting limits on

imposing limits on

throwing monkey wrench in

inflicting a handicap on

telling against

treating unfavourably

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

coming to a standstill

putting the lid on

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

giving the run around

dashing one's hope

putting the kibosh on

putting half nelson on

putting paid to

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the stopper on

making a mess of

putting the mockers on

playing havoc with

bringing to an end

blowing a hole in

making a hash of

putting a damper on

defending against

bringing to naught

cracking down on

giving the slip

second-guessing

taking wind out of

steering clear of

putting a wrench in the works

getting ahead of

getting in before

providing against

stealing a march on

rendering ineffective

stemming the flow of

getting the better of

throwing cold water on

beating someone to it

putting to flight

making ineffective

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

putting up a fight against

striving against

sending packing

counterchecking

pouring cold water on

putting a spanner in the works

struggling against

strangling at birth

nipping something in the bud

turning upside-down

bringing to a close

making an end of

circumnavigating

causing turmoil in

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

throwing a curve

bringing an end to

counterplotting

putting the damper on

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

heading off at pass

putting on hold

counterbalancing

putting at risk

putting on back burner

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

giving the run-around

running circles around

running rings around

throwing a monkey wrench into

halting in its tracks

acting like a wet blanket

bringing to an end to

battling against

making a stand against

putting on brakes

putting an stop to

outmaneuvering^US

outmanoeuvring^UK

compensating for

keeping in check

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

triumphing over

getting a grip on

gaining mastery over

wreaking havoc with

slackening pace

keeping under control

keeping a lid on

working against

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

raining on someone's parade

cooking someone's goose

bringing to a standstill

playing for time

taking the wind out of your sails

counterweighing

counterweighting

monopolizing^US

monopolising^UK

rendering invalid

refusing to accept

rebelling against

dissenting with

kicking against

taking up arms against

locking horns with

contending with

taking issue with

setting your face against

speaking out against

turning thumbs down

taking a stand against

flying in the face of

fighting against

chipping away at

knocking the bottom out of

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

demoralizing^US

dragging through the mud

demoralising^UK

queering the pitch of

poking full of holes

clipping one's wings

giving cold shoulder to

standing up against

keeping at arm's length

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“Needing a decision from every member before any action can be taken hamstrings the leadership, slows action to a standstill, and ends up watering down the activism to the lowest common denominator.”

Verb

Present participle for to be detrimental to

raining on someone's parade

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

putting out of action

unstrengthening

rendering incapable

throwing monkey wrench in

making inoperative

rendering inactive

bringing to a halt

preventing from moving

preventing from working

rendering inoperative

bringing to a standstill

anaesthetizing^UK

anesthetizing^US

bringing to grinding halt

making nerveless

making powerless

rendering powerless

wreaking havoc on

putting a damper on

taking the edge off

destabilizing^US

jeopardizing^US

discolouring^UK

playing havoc with

doing damage to

destabilising^UK

jeopardising^UK

causing detriment to

putting out of commission

putting the kibosh on

making unattractive

making a mess of

sapping the strength of

causing the loss of

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

inconveniencing

losing strength

detracting from

interfering with

throwing a monkey wrench into

doing mischief to

dashing to pieces

leaving in ruins

reducing to rubble

damaging beyond repair

running onto the rocks

desensitising^UK

desensitizing^US

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

prevailing over

having an effect on

exerting influence on

having an impact on

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to knock unconscious

making unconscious

knocking senseless

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