Hamstrung
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of hamstring form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring; hamstringed. dialectal, figuratively, nonstandard
"The hamstrung State environmental Protection Administration might get ministerial status."
Example
More examples"The policies of the government have hamstrung the country."