hamstring | Definition of hamstring

Synonyms and Antonyms of hamstring

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

the downtown development committee claims that it's hamstrung by city ordinances protecting historic buildings

Synonyms of hamstring

cripple, disable, immobilize, incapacitate, paralyze, prostrate

Words Related to hamstring

attenuate, debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, tire, undercut, undermine, weaken

Near Antonyms of hamstring

energize, galvanize, invigorate, vitalize

fortify, strengthen

freshen, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, restore, revitalize, revive