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Meanings of stymie in English

Spanish
bloquear

Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.

bloquear
Spanish
impedimento

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

impedimento
Usage of stymie in English
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For another, security concerns continue to stymie all forms of online commerce.
Wired
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Others say anything from legislative success to a complete stymie is possible.
Reuters
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There are many pitfalls to stymie the unwitting start-up company's best efforts.
The Irish Times
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But an unseen force continues to stymie his efforts to use them.
Reuters
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The holdout bank, which LetterOne did not name, could stymie the plan.
Reuters
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Those pesky foreigners may stymie recovery again and pile up more debt.
The Guardian
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Why was it the small things that always seemed to stymie her?
The Valley of Horses
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Mr Trump could now try to stymie or shut down the investigation.
News.com.au
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Activists say China is sometimes using sheer numbers to stymie criticism.
Reuters
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That seems unlikely now, given stage-three restrictions will stymie rehearsals until late August.
The Guardian
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These come with vested interests and modes of operation that can stymie change.
The Guardian
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Events that confound his detractors or stymie his rivals just appear to happen.
The Irish Times
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A slump in cashew prices has combined with political uncertainty to stymie growth.
Reuters
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Karzai has spoken out against the idea, saying it could stymie policy making.
Reuters
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The proposed stake sale could also stymie CF's own hostile bid for Terra.
Reuters
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Even Widodo's staunchest supporters have worried that his principles might stymie his reforms.
Reuters
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Translations for stymie
Stymie through the time
Stymie across language varieties
United States of America
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