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(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

To hinder or impede the progress of

To cause to fail

(mess with) To interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

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Verb

(of plans made) To prevent or sabotage

Verb

To hinder or impede the progress of

interferes with

puts a brake on

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

gets in the way of

gets in the way

cramps one's style

stands in the way of

brings to screeching halt

ties one's hands

drags your feet

stems the flow of

gives the run around

puts the kibosh on

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

throws a spoke in the wheel of

nips in the bud

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

upsets the applecart

puts the mockers on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

gives a hard time

defends against

circumnavigates

puts the brakes on

hits the brakes

steers clear of

keeps under control

brings to a standstill

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

slams on the anchors

prevents from making progress

gets bogged down

delivers a blow to

imposes limits on

slams on the brakes

puts on the brakes

gives disadvantage

puts out of commission

makes difficult

puts a limit on

puts the stopper on

takes wind out of

keeps within bounds

lets down flaps

keeps tight rein on

keeps the lid on

keeps a tight rein on

does a disservice to

treats unfavourably

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

treats unfairly

reduces in speed

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To cause to fail

wreaks havoc on

blows a hole in

brings to naught

puts the kibosh on

puts the skids under

seals the doom of

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

makes a mess of

plays havoc with

puts the lid on

brings to an end

makes a hash of

puts a damper on

renders ineffective

rains on someone's parade

makes a muck of

makes a Horlicks of

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

interferes with

puts out of action

causes detriment to

makes a pig's ear of

makes a nonsense of

plays merry hell with

puts out of commission

reduces to nothing

does something badly

makes a mistake

brings about the downfall of

reduces to ruins

blows to pieces

handles roughly

makes a dog's dinner of

throws a monkey wrench into

nips in the bud

makes of no use or value

does mischief to

brings to nothing

strikes at the foundations

causes the loss of

causes the sacrifice of

results in harm to

leaves desolate

wreaks havoc upon

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

results in damage to

leads to the end of

makes destitute

wreaks havoc with

brings to nought

drives a nail into the coffin of

delivers a blow to

makes a botch of

casts a gloom upon

brings a note of sadness to

casts gloom over

throws into chaos

throws into confusion

throws into disorder

turns topsy-turvy

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Verb

(mess with) To interfere with something, especially unnecessarily or in an underhanded manner

pokes your nose in

sticks your oar in

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

Verb

To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

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