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
Sap and hamstring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sap" instead a verb "Hamstring".
Nearby Word: hamstringing
Sap
Sap verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Usage example: weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| magic | hamstring magic | sap magic |
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Sap and Hamstring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/sap
Hamstring & Sap. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/sap>.
Sap or Hamstring. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hamstring/sap.
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