| stymy |
| tie(verb, hold, control, restrain, block) |
| ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold) |
| withhold(verb, stop, hold, control, check) |
| withstand(verb, stop, check, attack, maintain) |
| anticipate(verb, stop, act, remove, restrain) |
| backward(adjective, end, back, last, stern) |
| behind(adjective, end, back, last, stern) |
| bog down(expression, hold, check, keep, reduce) |
| congest(verb, stop, close, check, halt) |
| contravene(verb, break, check, disregard, oppose) |
| crimp(verb, stop, check, ruin, oppose) |
| daunt(verb, de-motivate) |
| decrease(verb, stop, check, reduce, destroy) |
| defy(verb, stop, break, attack, maintain) |
| disallow(verb, stop, decline, reject, restrain) |
| disconcert(verb, stop, upset, trouble, disturb) |
| disfavor(verb, stop, check, oppose, curb) |
| disincline(verb, stop, check, oppose, curb) |
| dispute(verb, stop, check, attack, maintain) |