Hamstring and Restore

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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

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Restore is an antonym for hamstring.

Nearby Word: hamstringing

Restore verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.

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Hamstring is an antonym for restore.

hamstring magic

restore magic

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Restore and Hamstring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/restore

Hamstring & Restore. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/restore>.

Restore or Hamstring. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/restore.

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