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Synonyms
sty·mie,
also sty·my (stī́mē)

[Origin unknown.]

transitive verb: -mied (-mēd), -mie·ing, also -my·ing (-mē-ĭng), -mies (-mēz) 

To thwart; stump: a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class.

noun 

  1. An obstacle or obstruction.
  2. Sports A situation in golf in which an opponent's ball obstructs the line of play of one's own ball on the putting green.