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To hinder or diminish one's credibility or prospects

To put in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else

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To hinder or diminish one's credibility or prospects

“His lack of experience and poor performance in previous projects may tell against his chances of getting hired for this position.”

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To put in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else

place at a disadvantage

treat unfavourably

give a disadvantage to

put at a disadvantage

put in an unfavourable position

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

put out of commission

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

stop

baffle

disrupt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

neutralize^US

throw monkey wrench in

neutralise^UK

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

narrow down

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

put at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantage

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