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Definition of hamstring verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

hamstring

verb

NAmE//ˈhæmstrɪŋ//

[often passive] hamstring somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hamstring

he / she / it hamstrings

past simple hamstrung

-ing form hamstringing

to prevent someone or something from working or taking action in the way that is needed

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