I. noun
Synonyms: timber 2, beam
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: frustrate 1, baffle, beat, bilk, circumvent, dash, disappoint, foil, ruin, thwart
Idioms: stand in the way of
Contrasted words: back, support, uphold; aid, assist, help
Antonyms: forward
2.
Synonyms: demur , boggle, gag, jib, scruple, shy, stick, stickle, strain, stumble
Related Word: decline, refuse, turn down; flinch, hang back, quail, recoil, shrink
Contrasted words: capitulate, give in