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Noun
▲
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
obstacle
block
impediment
barrier
encumbrance
hindrance
disadvantage
drawback
restriction
bar
limitation
shortcoming
obstruction
stumbling block
difficulty
trammel
albatross
baulkUK
balkUS
chain
check
clog
constraint
cramp
crimp
curb
deterrent
drag
embarrassment
fetter
hazard
holdback
hurdle
inhibition
interference
let
manacle
shackles
stop
straitjacket
millstone
baggage
burden
detriment
hangup
injury
load
ball and chain
psychological baggage
millstone round someone's neck
more ❯
“Although there are many higher levels on which rebirth can be achieved, they are potentially a handicap to spiritual progress.”
Noun
▲
A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially
disability
affliction
defect
deficiency
disadvantage
impairment
mental abnormality
physical abnormality
infirmity
incapacity
condition
disorder
dysfunction
ailment
disablement
malady
illness
disease
complaint
abnormality
detriment
invalidity
inexperience
debility
weakness
learning difficulties
incompetence
drawback
disqualification
impotence
injury
inability
special needs
unfitness
lack
frailty
incompetency
restriction
learning disability
ill health
“He was born with a significant visual handicap.”
Noun
▲
Something or someone whose presence or behavior is likely to be disadvantageous
disadvantage
drawback
downside
minus
liability
disbenefit
negative
debit
incommodity
strike
weakness
shortcoming
hindrance
defect
flaw
detriment
snag
impediment
trouble
inconvenience
nuisance
problem
fault
deficiency
catch
stumbling block
weak point
difficulty
obstacle
weak spot
more ❯
Noun
▲
The advantage or disadvantage given
penalty
advantage
bulge
edge
favorUS
favourUK
odds
points
start
vantage
upper hand
head start
lead
better
jump
whip hand
high ground
catbird seat
inside track
ascendancy
superiority
drop
supremacy
stead
pull
gain
headstart
control
head
trump card
more ❯
“I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.”
Noun
▲
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
penalty
fine
forfeit
mulct
punishment
retribution
forfeiture
damages
penance
price
sanction
sentence
amends
amercement
consequence
dues
fall
mortification
penalization
punition
punitive action
rap
judgmentUS
judgementUK
discipline
comeuppance
requital
reparation
ruling
chastisement
more ❯
Noun
▲
Physical incapacity
physical disability
hearing impairment
learning disability
speech impairment
visual impairment
Verb
▲
Act as an impediment to
hinder
hamper
impede
hamstring
limit
encumber
restrict
obstruct
disadvantage
hobble
hold back
impair
stymie
trammel
block
bridle
burden
check
clog
constrain
cramp
curb
curtail
embarrass
fetter
handcuff
hog-tie
inhibit
manacle
retard
shackle
short-circuit
bork
cripple
hold up
interfere with
sideline
tie up
put at a disadvantage
give disadvantage
take out
place at a disadvantage
put out of commission
more ❯
“And, more importantly, it may be a decision that could handicap the sponsor's future development efforts.”
Verb
▲
To cause to become physically weaker
prostrate
debilitate
exhaust
enervate
tire
weaken
fell
floor
sap
enfeeble
weary
fatigue
drain
incapacitate
disable
devitalize
drop
cripple
frazzle
immobiliseUK
immobilizeUS
overtire
level
tax
down
knacker
overtax
paralyseUK
poop
hamstring
undermine
etiolate
waste
soften
impair
paralyzeUS
whack
reduce
disarm
ruin
depress
wreck
overthrow
mow
defeat
knock out
knock down
wear out
tire out
knock over
do in
wash out
lay low
mow down
bowl over
tucker out
fag out
bowl down
make powerless
make weary
make helpless
make impotent
bring someone to their knees
take it out of
bring low
more ❯
Verb
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To limit or restrict
restrain
control
check
contain
curb
bridle
restrict
suppress
hold
limit
subdue
regulate
repress
constrain
govern
muzzle
confine
cork
dampen
hamper
inhibit
moderate
prevent
rein
bit
curtail
harness
hinder
hold back
keep
keep in check
leash
measure
rule
smother
stifle
tame
bottle up
choke back
debar
hold in check
rein in
straiten
circumscribe
cool
delimit
detain
deter
direct
gag
guide
hogtie
impound
imprison
gaolUK
jailUS
keep within bounds
kill
pull in
rein back
retard
stay
stem
keep in
put a brake on
box up
crack down
hem in
hold down
keep down
keep under control
lock up
pin down
pull back
put away
sit on
tie down
bring under control
keep in line
keep the lid on
more ❯
Verb
▲
Put at an unfair disadvantage
penalizeUS
unfairly disadvantage
put at a disadvantage
cause to suffer
put at an unfair disadvantage
put in an unfavourable position
inflict a handicap on
put a hindrance in the way of
put a impediment in the way of
put a stumbling block in the way of
Verb
▲
Subject to a penalty or punishment
penalizeUS
discipline
punish
correct
castigate
chasten
chastise
sentence
amerce
condemn
deal with
dock
fine
imprison
judge
mulct
reprimand
scold
exact a penalty from
hit with
impose a sentence on
impose penalty
inflict a penalty on
inflict handicap
mete out punishment to
slap with
award a penalty against
impose a penalty on
put at disadvantage
throw the book at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To put down or control by cruelty or force
oppress
abuse
subjugate
suppress
crush
maltreat
persecute
subdue
enslave
repress
tyranniseUK
tyrannizeUS
wrong
hegemonize
ill-treat
master
overcome
overpower
overwhelm
exploit
scourge
subject
keep down
treat harshly
aggrieve
annoy
be brutal to
be cruel to
beset
coerce
despotize
distress
dominate
encumber
force
grind down
harass
harry
hold down
hound
outrage
overload
overthrow
plague
press
ride
rule
rule over
saddle
smother
strain
tax
torment
torture
trample
tyrranize
vex
worry
hold sway over
put down
trample on
trample underfoot
tyrannize over
beat down
pick on
put upon
ride roughshod over
walk all over
bring to heel
put screws to
weigh heavy upon
bring someone to their knees
bring under the yoke
put the squeeze on
rule with a rod of iron
rule with an iron hand
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make something more complex
complicate
entangle
confuse
muddle
embroil
perplex
embarrass
complex
complexify
ravel
sophisticate
involve
make difficult
mix up
snarl up
bedevil
clog
combine
confound
convolute
derange
disarrange
disorder
elaborate
fold
impede
infold
interfuse
interrelate
interweave
intricate
jumble
make complex
make complicated
mess up
mire
muddy
multiply
obfuscate
obscure
screw up
snafu
snag
tangle
thwart
twist
upset
make more difficult
foul up
make difficulties
make waves
muck up
render unintelligible
set hurdles
make intricate
add fuel to fire
open can of worms
more ❯
Verb
▲
Make uniform in application or effect
equalizeUS
level
balance
match
equate
regulariseUK
regularizeUS
square
standardiseUK
standardizeUS
equal
even
make equal
smooth
even off
make even
adjust
align
commeasure
communize
compare
coordinate
democratiseUK
democratizeUS
emulate
establish
even out
even up
level off
level up
make consistent
make uniform
parallel
rival
socialiseUK
socializeUS
trim
make level
make the same
bring into line
line up
more ❯
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