" hog-tying "

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clogging,

•  cramping,

•  embarrassing,

•  encumbering,

•  fettering,

•  hampering,

•  handcuffing,

•  handicapping,

•  hindering,

•  hobbling,

•  holding back,

•  holding up,

•  impeding,

•  inhibiting,

•  interfering (with),

•  manacling,

•  obstructing,

•  shackling,

•  short-circuiting,

•  stymieing,

•  trammeling,

•  tying up

•  Antonyms : 

•  aiding,

•  assisting,

•  facilitating,

•  helping

1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  embarrass,

•  encumber,

•  fetter,

•  hamper,

•  handcuff,

•  handicap,

•  hinder,

•  hobble,

•  hold back,

•  hold up,

•  impede,

•  inhibit,

•  interfere (with),

•  manacle,

•  obstruct,

•  shackle,

•  short-circuit,

•  stymie,

•  tie up,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  facilitate,

•  help