English dictionary
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English noun: hamstring | |||
| 1. | hamstring (body) one of the tendons at the back of the knee | ||
| Synonyms | hamstring tendon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sinew, tendon | ||
English verb: hamstring | |||
| 1. | hamstring (emotion) make ineffective or powerless | ||
| Samples | The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to hamstring Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | ||
| 2. | hamstring (body) cripple by cutting the hamstring | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cripple, lame | ||
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