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To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

To stop or curb the progress or movement of

To prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

To burden, load or encumber with

To cause anguish or distress to

To weaken or make feeble

Plural for a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid

Plural for an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

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To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

gets in the way of

weighs down

drags your feet

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

puts at a disadvantage

holds in

places at a disadvantage

brings to screeching halt

throws monkey wrench in

prevents from making progress

puts out of commission

keeps within the limits of

throws a spoke in the wheel of

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

demoralizes^US

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

brings to a standstill

demoralises^UK

drags through the mud

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

keeps a tight rein on

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

supervises communications

drops the iron curtain

comes down on like a ton of bricks

takes severe measures against

gets tough on

tightens up on

comes down heavily on

gets tough

takes stern measures against

organizes^US

gives the thumbs down

organises^UK

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“Delays or lack of responses to its requests severely hamper the progress of the Commission's investigations.”

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To stop or curb the progress or movement of

sweeps under the carpet

keeps a tight rein on

brings to screeching halt

supervises communications

dries up

puts the lid on

drops the iron curtain

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“The immune response can effectively hamper the progression of preclinical stages of tumor growth.”

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To prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulks^UK

balks^US

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

throws a spanner in the works

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

cooks someone's goose

takes wind out of sails

takes the wind out of your sails

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To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

rains on someone's parade

neutralizes^US

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

neutralises^UK

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws a spanner in the works

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

puts out of commission

traumatizes^US

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

traumatises^UK

has a negative effect on

distorts the shape of

throws a monkey wrench into

causes the sacrifice of

pulverizes^US

brings someone to their knees

vaporizes^US

damages beyond repair

vaporises^UK

pulverises^UK

bastardizes^US

bastardises^UK

drags through the mud

reduces the status of

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To burden, load or encumber with

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To cause anguish or distress to

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To weaken or make feeble

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Plural for a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid

organisers^UK

organizers^US

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“Simply pack a picnic hamper and head off through the olive and cypress groves.”

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Plural for an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

baulks^UK

balks^US

flies in the ointment

spanners in the works

defence^UK

defense^US

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