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Definition stymie in British English

stymie verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈstaɪmi/
1

to stop someone from achieving an aim, or to stop some process from continuing

Example

Richard's attitude completely stymied her.

Example

positions that have stymied progress

Definition stymie in British English