Definition of "stymying" []

• Present participle of stymy. (verb)

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• "NEW YORK (CNNMoney. com) - With rising unemployment stymying the president's economic revival plans, the Obama administration is huddling with business leaders, academics and other experts Thursday to find a way to jumpstart hiring."
• "It was about time inflation kicked in, but some will question the unromantic decision to replace paper money with plastic debit cards, thus stymying those of us who like to hide a £500 note under the board to save for a rainy day, or chuck all our money in the air when we win."
• "“British forces believe that, in many respects, their Afghan allies pose more of a challenge to their mission than the Taliban … It is the Afghan government that is now proving more of an obstacle to stability in an area where a mixture of official corruption, ineptitude and paranoia are stymying British efforts.”"