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Definition of stonewalling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
obstructiondeliberate act of blocking progress by refusing or delaying
- His stonewalling frustrated everyone at the meeting.
Adjective
1.
obstructiondeliberately delaying or obstructing
- The committee accused the witness of stonewalling tactics.
2.
uncooperativerefusing to cooperate or answer
- The manager's stonewalling attitude frustrated the team.
Origin of stonewalling
Old English, stan (stone) + weall (wall)
Examples of stonewalling in a sentence
Politicians accused the agency of stonewalling the inquiry. The stonewalling behavior of the officials frustrated the investigators. Her stonewalling response made negotiations difficult. Her stonewalling behavior made negotiations difficult. The witness's stonewalling responses annoyed the lawyer.
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- French:obstruction, obstructif, ...
- German:Blockadehaltung, Verzögerung, ...
- Italian:ostruzionismo, ostruzionistico, ...
- Spanish:obstruccionismo, dilatorio, ...
- Portuguese:obstrução, evasivo, ...
- Chinese:阻挠, 阻挠的, ...
- Japanese:引き延ばし戦術, 遅延の, ...
- Arabic:المُماطَلَة, مُعَرْقِل, ...
- Hebrew:סַחְבֶת, מַכְשִׁיל, ...
- Russian:затягивание, обструкционизм, ...
- Ukrainian:затягування, затримуючий, ...
- Hindi:रुकावट, टालमटोल वाला, ...
Definition of stonewall - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
obstructionrefusal to cooperate or provide information
- His silence was a stonewall during the inquiry.
Verb
1.
refusalintr. US refuse to answer or cooperate with someoneintr. US
- The witness decided to stonewall during the trial.
2.
obstructiontr. obstruct or hinder a discussion or processtr.
- The committee stonewalled the new policy proposal.
3.
strategytr./intr. Rare engage in delaying tactics to avoid a decisiontr./intr. Rare
- The negotiators stonewalled to gain more time.
Origin of stonewall
English, stone (rock) + wall (barrier)
Examples of stonewall in a sentence
Negotiations stalled due to a bureaucratic stonewall. She tried to stonewall the press during the interview. The manager continued to stonewall questions about the merger. They tried to stonewall the investigation at every turn. She stonewalled questions about the budget cuts. The committee stonewalled the proposal to avoid controversy.
He stonewalled during the interview to dodge tough questions.
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- French:obstruction, faire obstruction, ...
- German:Blockade, blockieren, ...
- Italian:muro di gomma, fare ostruzionismo, ...
- Spanish:obstrucción, obstruir, ...
- Portuguese:obstrução, não colaborar, ...
- Chinese:阻碍, 抵制, ...
- Japanese:壁, 黙秘する, ...
- Arabic:تَعَنُّت, تمنع عن الإجابة, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹמַת שְׁתִיקָה, לְסָרֵב לְשַׁתֵּף פְּעוּלָה, ...
- Russian:препятствие, уклоняться, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкода, ухилятися, ...
- Hindi:टालमटोल, टालमटोल करना, ...
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