Stymie

Meaning

To obstruct or thwart progress, preventing a plan or process from advancing.

Origin / Etymology

Scots golfing term stymie (a ball blocking the line to the hole), of uncertain origin, later generalised to any obstruction

Synonyms

Thwart Obstruct Hamstring

Antonyms

Facilitate Expedite Enable

Example Sentence

"Land acquisition hurdles and litigation continue to stymie infrastructure projects despite streamlined clearances."

🎯 UPSC Usage

A crisp verb for GS2 and GS3 body paragraphs on implementation bottlenecks and policy paralysis.

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