countervailing
verb. offset
disobey
verb. disregard rules; refuse to conform
- balk
- be remiss
- break rules
- contravene
- counteract
- dare
- decline
- defy
- desert
- differ
- disagree
- evade
- flout
- fly in face of
- go counter to
- ignore
- infringe
- insurrect
- misbehave
- mutiny
- neglect
- not heed
- not listen
- not mind
- object
- overstep
- pay no attention to
- rebel
- recalcitrate
- resist
- revolt
- revolution
- revolutionize
- riot
- rise in arms
- run riot
- set aside
- shirk
- strike
- take law into own hands
- transgress
- violate
- withstand
disobeyed
verb. disregard rules; refuse to conform
- balk
- be remiss
- break rules
- contravene
- counteract
- dare
- decline
- defy
- desert
- differ
- disagree
- evade
- flout
- fly in face of
- go counter to
- ignore
- infringe
- insurrect
- misbehave
- mutiny
- neglect
- not heed
- not listen
- not mind
- object
- overstep
- pay no attention to
- rebel
- recalcitrate
- resist
- revolt
- revolution
- revolutionize
- riot
- rise in arms
- run riot
- set aside
- shirk
- strike
- take law into own hands
- transgress
- violate
- withstand
frustrate
verb. thwart, disappoint
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- dash
- dash one's hope
- defeat
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- foul up
- give the run around
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- render null and void
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- upset the applecart
frustrating
verb. thwart, disappoint
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- dash
- dash one's hope
- defeat
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- foul up
- give the run around
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- render null and void
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- upset the applecart
hinder
verb. prevent, slow down
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- bottleneck
- box in
- burden
- check
- choke
- clog
- contravene
- counteract
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- cripple
- curb
- debar
- delay
- deter
- encumber
- fetter
- frustrate
- get in the way
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- interrupt
- louse up
- muzzle
- neutralize
- obstruct
- offset
- oppose
- preclude
- prohibit
- resist
- retard
- shut out
- snafu
- stay
- stop
- stymie
- terminate
- thwart
- trammel
hindered
verb. prevent, slow down
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- bottleneck
- box in
- burden
- check
- choke
- clog
- contravene
- counteract
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- cripple
- curb
- debar
- delay
- deter
- encumber
- fetter
- frustrate
- get in the way
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- interrupt
- louse up
- muzzle
- neutralize
- obstruct
- offset
- oppose
- preclude
- prohibit
- resist
- retard
- shut out
- snafu
- stay
- stop
- stymie
- terminate
- thwart
- trammel
hindering
verb. prevent, slow down
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- bottleneck
- box in
- burden
- check
- choke
- clog
- contravene
- counteract
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- cripple
- curb
- debar
- delay
- deter
- encumber
- fetter
- frustrate
- get in the way
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- interrupt
- louse up
- muzzle
- neutralize
- obstruct
- offset
- oppose
- preclude
- prohibit
- resist
- retard
- shut out
- snafu
- stay
- stop
- stymie
- terminate
- thwart
- trammel
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