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Definition
hobble verb (LIMIT)
/ˈhɒb.l ̩/
/ˈhɑː.bl ̩/ v
/ˈhɑː.bl ̩/ v •
[T] to limit something or control the freedom of someone
A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation.
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[T] literary If you hobble an animal, especially a horse, you tie two of its legs together so that it cannot run away.
(Definition of hobble verb (LIMIT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
