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 |