hobble
1 of 2verb/ˈhɑbəl/
Forms:hobbles,hobbling,hobbled,hobbled
2
to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions
- The new regulations hobble the company’s ability to innovate.
- His lack of experience will hobble his chances of getting the promotion.
- They are currently hobbling the project’s progress with excessive red tape.
- She was hobbled by the outdated software that slowed down her work.
- The sudden budget cuts hobbled the team’s efforts to complete the campaign on time.
3
strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
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