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- Dictionarythwart/θwɔːt/
verb
- 1. prevent (someone) from accomplishing something: "he never did anything to thwart his father"
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
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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.
THWART definition: 1. to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: 2. to stop something from…. Learn more.
THWART meaning: 1. to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: 2. to stop something from…. Learn more.
Synonyms for THWART: frustrate, hamper, prevent, baffle, hinder, defeat, impede, stop; Antonyms of THWART: promote, encourage, forward, assist, advance, foster, cultivate, further.
Definition of thwart verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.