Attenuate
Hamstring
Hamstring verb - To render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move.
Usage example: the downtown development committee claims that it's hamstrung by city ordinances protecting historic buildings
Attenuate and hamstring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attenuate" instead a verb "Hamstring".
Nearby Word: hamstringing
Cite this Source
Hamstring and Attenuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attenuate/hamstring
Attenuate & Hamstring. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attenuate/hamstring>.
Hamstring or Attenuate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attenuate/hamstring.
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