Synonyms: 177
block
impede
obstruct
hamper
encumber
burden
baffle
cripple
handicap
cramp
preclude
inhibit
shackle
interrupt
arrest
contravene
curb
resist
oppose
balk
deter
stand in the way of
frustrate
checkmate
neutralize
bottleneck
limit
thwart
debar
bar
clog
check
retard
interfere with
fetter
muzzle
entangle
nullify
outwit
stop
counteract
offset
derange
hold up
repress
obviate
embarrass
delay
defer
postpone
keep back
set back
dam
close
box-in
end
terminate
shut out
stay
choke
intercept
overreach
entrap
defeat
interpose
trammel
antagonize
control
conflict with
deadlock
hold from
hold back
repulse
clash with
circumscribe
be an obstacle to
be an impediment to
repel
cross
exclude
keep in bounds
shorten
hamstring
filibuster
go-against
prohibit
withhold
forestall
hedge
stem
slow-down
stall
bring to a standstill
forbid
cause to delay
pinion
disallow
smother
stanch
disappoint
spoil
throttle
countervail
gag
bind hand and foot
annul
hang-fire
foreclose
foil
tie-up
trap
silence
invalidate
vitiate
cancel-out
hobble
constrict
cage
corner
detain
deprive
stalemate
taboo
suspend
render difficult
set against
pit-against
put-back
clip one's wings
fly-in-the-face-of
tie one's hands
set one's face against
get in the way of
jam
throw a monkey wrench into the works
snafu
scotch
spike one's guns
bog-down
stymie
put the lid on
hang-up
knock the bottom out of
knock the props from under
bog
back
counterproductive
hindering
impedimental
obstructive
rear
(slang) buttocks
barnacle
barrier
encumbrance
fundament
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
perplexity
rump
seat
stultification
crimp
forefend
handcuff
harass
interfere
restrict
slow
stifle
stonewall
straightjacket
straitjacket
tie down
blockade
stymy
Related: 12
prevent
restrain
open
hind
undermine
jeopardise
disrupt
weaken
ameliorate
curtail
lessen
exacerbate
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