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hamstring

 
 
/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle hamstrung)

Translation

to make it difficult for a person, team, or organization to do something
zora sokmak, elini kolunu bağlamak, yapamayacak duruma getirmek
1862
(Definition of hamstring verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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