Stunt ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Stunt ( verb )

1. Check or impede the growth or development of (something).
2. Perform a dangerous or spectacular action for entertainment or publicity.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun in the sense "a trick or piece of deception"): from dialect stunt "short, stunted", of unknown origin.

Examples:

1. The drought stunted the crops.
2. The stunt man jumped from the burning building.
3. The company's new strategy stunted the growth of its rival.
4. The acrobat stunted on the tightrope.
5. The new law stunted the development of renewable energy.

(As a noun)

Stunt ( noun )

1. Check or impede the growth or development of (something).
2. Perform a dangerous or spectacular action for entertainment or publicity.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun in the sense "a trick or piece of deception"): from dialect stunt "short, stunted", of unknown origin.

Examples:

1. The drought stunted the crops.
2. The stunt man jumped from the burning building.
3. The company's new strategy stunted the growth of its rival.
4. The acrobat stunted on the tightrope.
5. The new law stunted the development of renewable energy.