render+powerless
11handcuff — I noun bond, bridle, chain, collar, fastener, fetter, harness, manacle, manicae, padlock, pinion, shackle, trammel II verb belay, bind, bridle, chain, enchain, entrammel, fasten, fetter, gyve, hamper, hold, lash, leash, make fast, manacle, pinion …
12stall — I verb arrest, avert, bar, block, bog, break down, bring to a standstill, check, dally, dawdle, defer, delay, detain, dillydally, disable, filibuster, halt, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, incapacitate, inhibit, interrupt, keep back, lag, linger …
13hamstring, hamstrung — A hamstring is one of the tendons around the hollow of the knee. (One meaning of the word ham applies to the part of the human leg back of the knee.) As a verb, hamstring means to cripple or disable, to render powerless : You are trying to… …
14cripple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disable, incapacitate, unfit; lame, paralyze, maim; hurt, enfeeble, cramp. See impotence, hindrance, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disable, paralyze, lame, injure; see hurt 1 , maim . See… …
15disable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. incapacitate, cripple, damage, unfit, maim. See impotence. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cripple, incapacitate, impair, put out of action; see damage 1 , maim . See Synonym Study at maim . III (Roget s 3 …
16disarm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. demilitarize (see pacification); pull one s teeth; pacify, appease, charm. See impotence, love. Ant., arm. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deprive of weapons] Syn. disable, unarm, weaken, debilitate, render …
17incapacitate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disable, hinder, undermine; see damage 1 , hurt 1 , weaken 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To render powerless or motionless, as by inflicting severe injury: cripple, disable, immobilize, knock out, paralyze. Idiom: put… …
18immobilize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To render powerless or motionless, as by inflicting severe injury: cripple, disable, incapacitate, knock out, paralyze. Idiom: put out of action (or commission). See HELP. 2. To cause to cease regular activity: idle …
19prostrate — pros·trate || prÉ‘ streɪt /prÉ’ v. render powerless, subdue; bring down, cast down; lie flat, lie face down adj. lying low, subjugated; beaten, defeated; helpless, defenseless, unprotected; exhausted, feeble, frail …
20prostrated — pros·trate || prÉ‘ streɪt /prÉ’ v. render powerless, subdue; bring down, cast down; lie flat, lie face down adj. lying low, subjugated; beaten, defeated; helpless, defenseless, unprotected; exhausted, feeble, frail …
