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Verb

Present participle for to act as an impediment or burden to

Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

Present participle for to cause to become physically weaker

Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Present participle for to put at an unfair disadvantage

Something that blocks or hampers the smooth passage or progress of

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Present participle for to act as an impediment or burden to

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

giving disadvantage

taking out

putting out of commission

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

stopping

baffling

disrupting

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

putting the kibosh on

putting in an unfavourable position

doing a disservice to

tying someone's hands

snagging

bottlenecking

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

preventing from making progress

subduing

keeping within bounds

keeping within the limits of

defeating

treating harshly

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

treating unfavourably

giving a disadvantage to

inflicting a handicap on

putting the brakes on

bringing to screeching halt

dead-ending

giving the run around

putting on hold

hanging fire

holding off

dragging through the mud

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

averting

hitting the brakes

letting down flaps

queering the pitch of

putting at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantaging

ostracizing^US

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting the stopper on

keeping lid on

breaking off

counterplotting

throwing cold water on

bringing to a standstill

ostracising^UK

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

upsetting the applecart

desisting from

leaving off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

beating someone to it

keeping from happening

putting the damper on

employing delaying tactics

keeping under control

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

putting end to

putting the mockers on

kicking the can down the road

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

putting on the back burner

setting aside

taking a rain check on

carrying over

putting on ice

holding in abeyance

putting in cold storage

blowing the whistle on

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“And, more importantly, it may be a decision that could handicap the sponsor's future development efforts.”

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Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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Present participle for to cause to become physically weaker

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

bringing someone to their knees

putting out of action

sapping your strength

sapping the strength of

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

confining to a wheelchair

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

having a bad effect on

having a negative effect on

raining on someone's parade

reducing the power of

putting on the sick list

putting out of commission

causing detriment to

wreaking havoc on

throwing a monkey wrench into

wearing oneself to a shadow

wearing yourself out

wearing oneself to a frazzle

running into the ground

bringing down

putting the kibosh on

making useless

bringing to ruin

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Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

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Present participle for to put at an unfair disadvantage

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

unfairly disadvantaging

putting at a disadvantage

causing to suffer

putting at an unfair disadvantage

putting at disadvantage

putting in an unfavourable position

inflicting a handicap on

putting a hindrance in the way of

putting a impediment in the way of

putting a stumbling block in the way of

inflicting handicap

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Something that blocks or hampers the smooth passage or progress of

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

weary load

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

defence^UK

defense^US

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

unfortunate development

precautionary measure

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