stymy v : hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, embarrass]

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• Former Gray Campaign Aide Charged With Destroying Evidence - Washington City Paper
  Federal officials have just made public documents charging Thomas Gore, the assistant treasurer on Vince Gray's 2010 mayoral campaign, with breaking D.C. campaign finance laws, then destroying evidence to stymy the U.S. Attorney's probe into the campaign. Read more on this news related to 'Stymy'
• Microsoft bans third-party browsers from Windows on ARM - Extreme Tech
  At first blush this sounds like a classic ploy to stymy the opposition and regain market share — and for all I know, maybe it is — but there are also a few logical reasons for Microsoft’s decision. From the get-go, Microsoft has been leery of ... Read more on this news related to 'Stymy'
• Pratt's Instant Replay: Giants 8, A's 6 - csnbayarea.com
  In the fourth inning, Blevins allowed two more runs on three hits.  Next, it was Pedro Figueroa's turn to try and stymy the suddenly slugging Giants. Figueroa allowed a one-out walk to Barry Zito, and a single to Gregor Blanco before getting Brandon ... Read more on this news related to 'Stymy'