English

Adjective

hamstrung ‎(comparative more hamstrung, superlative most hamstrung)

1. Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring.
   • 2008, Simon Elegant, "China Blog— The National People's Congress: Rubber Stamp?," Time, 5 Mar.,

     The hamstrung State environmental Protection Administration might get ministerial status.

Verb

hamstrung

1. simple past tense and past participle of hamstring