stonewallverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈstəʊn.wɔːl/us/ˈstoʊn.wɑːl/to stop a discussion from developing by refusing to answer questions or by talking in such a way that you prevent other people from giving their opinions:
The interviewer accused the minister of stonewalling on the issue of tax increases.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preventing and impeding
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out
- blot
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hold out on sb
- hold sb/sth back
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- holding pattern
- impede
- prevention
- prevention is better than cure idiom
- preventive
- prohibit
- pull
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