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ham·string

 [ham-string] noun, verb, -strung, -string·ing.

noun

1.

(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons thatbound the ham of the knee.

2.

(in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.

verb (used with object)

3.

to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings; cripple.

4.

to render powerless or useless; thwart: Their efforts werehamstrung by stubborn pride.