hamstring

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to cripple or severely undermine the effectiveness of something

In a sentence

Hamstring in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hamstring in a sentence.

Budget cuts hamstrung the agency, leaving it unable to carry out its core mission.

Synonyms

cripplehobbleincapacitatethwart

Antonyms

empowerstrengthenenable

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hamstring (verb) means to cripple or severely undermine the effectiveness of something

Here is hamstring used in an example sentence: "Budget cuts hamstrung the agency, leaving it unable to carry out its core mission."

Common synonyms for hamstring include cripple, hobble, incapacitate, thwart.

Antonyms of hamstring include empower, strengthen, enable.

Hamstring is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.