stymie

/stˈa‌ɪmi/

/ˈstaɪmi/

[noun] [verb]

Stymie

[NOUN]

a thwarting and distressing situation

synonyms : stymy

a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

synonyms : stymy

to stymie

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to prevent the occurrence or achievement of something

synonyms : block

Examples

1. But the powerful agricultural industry in Florida has successfully stymied these efforts before.

2. - Being stymied?

3. So far, these two laws of thermodynamics have stymied every idea for perpetual motion and the dreams of perfectly efficient energy generation they imply.

4. Stymied, totally stymied.