stymie
🇺🇸
/ˈstaɪmi/
🇬🇧
/ˈstaɪmi/
verb
R
to stop someone from doing something they planned, or stop something from happening
She was stymied in her attempt to get to the meeting on time by a traffic jam.
translation
to stop someone from doing something they planned, or stop something from happening
Word Forms
3rd Present
stymies
Past
stymied
Perfect
stymied
Progressive
stymying