stymie: 阻挠; to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
1) to get in the way of
2) to hinder obstruct or block
3) to block; thwart
stymie abet
STYMIE:
entreat
apprise
foster
lend credibility
change direction
1. Large amounts of snowfall will stymie the rescue effort.
2. Our ambitions were stymied by our lack of funds.
Syn: block, hinder, impede, obstruct, thwart
