[sty.mie] vt sty.mied ; sty.mie.ing [Sc stimie, stymie to obstruct a golf shot by interposition of the opponent's ball] (1902): to present an obstacle to: stand in the way of
STYMIE
Meaning of STYMIE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012