Synonyms for hamstring
ˈhæmˌstrɪŋham·string

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1. hamstringnoun

   The biceps femoris muscle.

   Synonyms:
   hams

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1. hamstring, hamstring tendonverb

   one of the tendons at the back of the knee

   Synonyms:
   hamstring tendon

2. hamstringverb

   make ineffective or powerless

   "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"

3. hamstringverb

   cripple by cutting the hamstring

Matched Categories

1. • Cripple
   • Frustrate

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1. hamstringverb

   Synonyms:
   hough

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1. hamstringnoun

   Synonyms:
   hough

2. hamstringverb

   Synonyms:
   disable, cripple, lame, hough

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1. Dan Quinn:

   He's got a sore hamstring, and we're going to make sure he's full speed to go.

2. Tim Phillips:

   The Trump administration has taken some incredibly positive steps for the American economy, but tariffs will undercut that progress and needlessly hamstring our full economic potential. There are better ways to negotiate trade deals than by punishing American consumers and businesses with higher cost.

3. Jeff Green:

   The injuries that he’s been through, to come back even from the Achilles to the hamstring to get back in this position, the world is witnessing, once again, who is the best player in the world.

4. Chairman Pai:

   Scammers often robocall us from overseas, and when they do, they typically spoof their numbers to try and trick consumers, call center fraudsters often pretend to be calling from trusted organizations and use pressure tactics to steal from Americans. We must attack this problem with every tool we have. With these new rules, well close the loopholes that hamstring law enforcement when they try to pursue international scammers and scammers using text messaging.

5. Tim Phillips:

   The Trump administration has taken some incredibly positive steps for the American economy, but tariffs will undercut that progress and needlessly hamstring our full economic potential.