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hamstrung

/ˈhæmstrʌŋ/adjective

उच्चारण हैम्स्ट्रंग

असहाय, बाधित, पंगु

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adjective
  1. 1

    seriously limited and unable to act effectively

    असहाय, बाधित, पंगु

    • The project was hamstrung by lack of funds.
    • The coach was hamstrung by the board's strict rules.
    • The city council was hamstrung by a shortage of staff and money.
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    • Teachers felt hamstrung by the rigid syllabus and could not try new methods.
    • The investigation was hamstrung from the start because key records were missing.

    Synonyms hampered hindered crippled handicapped restricted

    Opposite helped assisted empowered free

◇Word family
hamstring noun, verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the limit words together: hamstrung, hampered, hindered, crippled (badly damaged), handicapped, stymied (prevented from making progress).

बाधा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hamstrung, hampered, hindered, crippled (बुरी तरह क्षतिग्रस्त), handicapped, stymied (प्रगति से रोका गया)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: hamstrung is the past form of hamstring, used as an adjective meaning seriously limited; the hamstring is a tendon at the back of the knee (a common sports injury).

प्रयोग में hamstrung, hamstring का past रूप है, adjective के रूप में अर्थ गंभीर रूप से सीमित; hamstring घुटने के पीछे की कंडरा है (खेल में आम चोट)।