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stonewalling

UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɑlɪŋ/

Translations

stonewallingnoun
The committee accused the company of stonewalling during the investigation.
Комитет обвинил компанию в обструкции во время расследования.
Synonyms
hindrance
delay
stalling
evasion
obstruction
stonewallingadjective
UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɔlɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "stonewalling tactics").
stonewallinggerund / present participle
stonewallverb

stonewalling

Gerund

stonewalled
Past Simple
stonewalled
Past Participle
stonewalling
Gerund
UK
/ˈstəʊnwɔːl/
US
/ˈstoʊnwɑl/
The politician continued to stonewall during the interview.
Политик продолжал уклоняться во время интервью.
The committee decided to stonewall the new policy implementation.
Комитет решил саботировать внедрение новой политики.
Additional translations
жестко отгораживаться
Synonyms
obstruct
deter
block
thwart
impede
stall
hinder

Definitions

stonewallingnoun
The act of delaying or obstructing by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
The committee accused the witness of stonewalling during the investigation.
stonewallingadjective
Relating to or involving the deliberate delaying or obstructive tactic of refusing to answer questions or cooperate.
The committee condemned their stonewalling tactics.
stonewallinggerund / present participle
Actively refusing to communicate or cooperate; persistently obstructive.
The stonewalling witness frustrated everyone in the courtroom.
stonewallverb
To delay or obstruct by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
The witness was accused of trying to stonewall the investigation by not providing clear answers.
To refuse to cooperate or comply with a request or demand.
The committee members decided to stonewall the proposal until further information was provided.
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