cause+to+fail

  • 51thwart — 1. verb /θwɔː(r)t/ to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate The police thwarted the would be assassin …

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  • 52stymie — 1. noun /ˈstaɪmi/ a) An obstacle or obstruction. b) A situation where an opponents ball is directly in the way of ones own ball and the hole, on the putting green. 2. verb /ˈstaɪmi/ To thwart or stump; to cause to …

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  • 53Arse up — spoil; cause to fail; wrong side up; topsy turvy; incorrect; in a clumsy fashion …

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  • 54Stuff — 1. property, as personal belongings, equipment, etc.; 2. one s own trade, profession, occupation, etc.: know one s stuff ; 3. cause to fail; render useless; ruin; 4. (of males) have sexual intercourse with …

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  • 55arse up — Australian Slang spoil; cause to fail; wrong side up; topsy turvy; incorrect; in a clumsy fashion …

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  • 56stuff — Australian Slang 1. property, as personal belongings, equipment, etc.; 2. one s own trade, profession, occupation, etc.: know one s stuff ; 3. cause to fail; render useless; ruin; 4. (of males) have sexual intercourse with …

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  • 57cross — krÉ’s n. upright post with a transverse piece upon which people were once put to death; symbol which resembles this structure (symbol of Christianity); hybrid, crossbreed; mix, blend v. go from one side to the other; hybridize, crossbreed; make… …

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  • 58crossed — adj. marked with a cross; signed with an X; placed one over another; marked with two parallel lines krÉ’s n. upright post with a transverse piece upon which people were once put to death; symbol which resembles this structure (symbol of… …

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  • 59crosser — n. one who crosses krÉ’s n. upright post with a transverse piece upon which people were once put to death; symbol which resembles this structure (symbol of Christianity); hybrid, crossbreed; mix, blend v. go from one side to the other; hybridize …

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  • 60crosses — krÉ’s n. upright post with a transverse piece upon which people were once put to death; symbol which resembles this structure (symbol of Christianity); hybrid, crossbreed; mix, blend v. go from one side to the other; hybridize, crossbreed; make… …

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