hob·ble 
/ˈhɑ:bəl/ verb
hob·bles; hob·bled; hob·bling /ˈhɑ:bəl/ verb 1 [no obj] : to walk with difficulty because of injury or weakness
▪ She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room. 2 [+ obj] : to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)
▪ Critics say that his policies will hobble [=hamper] economic growth. ▪ She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt. ▪ He has been hobbled by a knee injury. 3 [+ obj] : to keep (an animal) from straying or wandering by tying two legs together
▪ hobble a horse
▪ She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.
▪ Critics say that his policies will hobble [=hamper] economic growth. ▪ She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt. ▪ He has been hobbled by a knee injury.
▪ hobble a horse
