cramping one's style

Main Entry:
balk [bawk]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: thwart
Synonyms: baffle, bar, beat, check, circumvent, counteract, cramp, cramp one's style, dash, defeat, disappoint, disconcert, foil, forestall, frustrate, hinder, obstruct, prevent, ruin, stall, stop, throw a curve, throw monkey wrench in, upset the apple cart
Antonyms: aid, help, make easier
Main Entry: hamper
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: impede, restrict
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold up, inconvenience, inhibit, interfere with, leash, obstruct, prevent, restrain, retard, shackle, slow down, stymie, thwart, tie, tie one's hands, tie up, trammel
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, encourage, expedite, help, permit, promote
Main Entry: hobble
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cripple, restrict
Synonyms: clog, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp, curb, entrammel, fasten, fetter, gimp, hamper, hamstring, hang up, hinder, hog-tie, leash, put a crimp in, shackle, tie, trammel
Antonyms: free, let go, release
Main Entry: impede
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: obstruct, hinder
Synonyms: bar, block, blow whistle on, brake, check, clog, close off, cramp one's style, curb, cut off, dam, delay, deter, discomfit, disconcert, disrupt, embarrass, faze, flag one, freeze, hamper, hang up, hold up, interfere, oppose, rattle, restrain, retard, saddle with, shut down, shut off, slow, slow down, stonewall, stop, stymie, thwart
Antonyms: advance, aid, assist, facilitate, forward, help, support
Main Entry: stymie
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: frustrate, hinder
Synonyms: balk, block, choke off, confound, corner, crab, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp, cut off, dead-end, defeat, foil, give the run around, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold up, impede, mystify, nonplus, obstruct, pigeonhole, prevent, put on back burner, put on hold, puzzle, shelve, snooker, stall, stonewall, stump, throw a monkey wrench into, thwart
Antonyms: aid, assist, encourage, help
Main Entry: handcuff
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hamper
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, chain, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold up, inc
Main Entry: hog-tie
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hamper
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, chain, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handcuff, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hold up, inc
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