adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of hamstring form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring; hamstringed. dialectal, figuratively, nonstandard

   "The hamstrung State environmental Protection Administration might get ministerial status."

Synonyms

All synonyms

badcastratedcrippleddisableddisqualifiedemasculated

Example

More examples

"The policies of the government have hamstrung the country."

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