Hamstring and Revive

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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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Revive is an antonym for hamstring.

Nearby Word: hamstringing

Revive verb - To bring back to life, practice, or activity.

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Hamstring is an antonym for revive.

Nearby Words: revival, reviving, reviver

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Revive and Hamstring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/revive

Hamstring & Revive. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/revive>.

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