Antonyms for dead ended
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ded-end |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛdˈɛnd |
Definition of dead ended
Origin :- "closed end of a passage," 1886, from dead (adj.) + end (n.). Figurative use is attested from 1922. As an adjective, from 1928; as a verb, from 1921. Related: Deadender (by 1996).
- As in stymie : verb frustrate, hinder
- Now he was involved in what was probably the most dead ended of all.
- Extract from : « The Great Gray Plague » by Raymond F. Jones
Synonyms for dead ended
- balk
- block
- choke off
- confound
- corner
- crab
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- cut off
- dead-end
- defeat
- foil
- give the run around
- hang fire
- hang up
- hold off
- hold up
- impede
- mystify
- nonplus
- obstruct
- pigeonhole
- prevent
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- puzzle
- shelve
- snooker
- stall
- stonewall
- stump
- throw a monkey wrench into
- thwart
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