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   thwart

   /θwɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (someone) from accomplishing something: "he never did anything to thwart his father"
   • ▪ oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully: "the government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties"

   noun

   • 1. a structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.

   preposition

   • 1. from one side to another side of (an area); across: archaic, literary "a pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore"

   adverb

   • 1. from one side to another side of an area. archaic, literary

   Word Origin Middle Englishthwerte, from the adjective thwert ‘perverse, obstinate, adverse’, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr ‘transverse’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thwartThwart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of THWART is to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of. How to use thwart in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Thwart.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHWART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THWART definition: 1. to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: 2. to stop something from…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › thwartTHWART Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for THWART: frustrate, hamper, prevent, baffle, hinder, defeat, impede, stop; Antonyms of THWART: promote, encourage, forward, assist, advance, foster, cultivate, further

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thwartThwart - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Thwart is a word you'll hear in a lot of action movies, and usually it's the hero who is trying to thwart the evil plan of some super-villain. Yet even mere mortals can be thwarted in their efforts; the word simply means to prevent someone from carrying out his or her plans.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › thwartThwart - definition of thwart by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate: they thwarted the plan. 2. obsolete to be or move across. n. (Nautical Terms) nautical a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman. adj. 3. passing or being situated across. 4. archaic perverse or stubborn.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHWART definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate. they thwarted the plan. 2. obsolete. to be or move across. noun. 3. nautical. a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHWART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: Our vacation plans were thwarted by the airline pilots ' strike. Synonyms. foil. frustrate. queer the pitch (for someone) UK informal. scotch formal. spoil. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to prevent something from happening.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthwart verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of thwart verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTHWART - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHWART | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    THWART definition: to prevent someone from doing what they have planned to do. Learn more.