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   frustrate

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   • 1. prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: "the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather" Similar thwartdefeatfoilblockstopput a stop tocounterspoilcheckbalkcircumventdisappointforestallbardashscotchquashcrushderailnip in the budbafflenullifysnookerobstructimpedehamperhinderstiflefetterhamstringcrippleput a brake onstand in the way ofspike someone's gunsinformal:stymiefoul upscrew upput the kibosh onput the lid onbanjaxdo forscupperOpposite helpfacilitate
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something: "in numerous policy areas, central government has been frustrated by local authorities"
   • 2. cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: "it frustrated me that more couldn't be done for her" Similar exasperateinfuriateannoyangermaddenvexirritateirkembittersourget someone's back uptry someone's patiencediscouragedisheartendispiritdepressdissatisfymake discontentedinformal:aggravatedrive maddrive crazybugmiffhack offget toget under someone's skinwind upget on someone's wicknarkgive someone the humpOpposite please

   adjective

   • 1. frustrated. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin frustrat- ‘disappointed’, from the verb frustrare, from frustra ‘in vain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frustrater noun

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   What does frustrate mean?

   • It really looked as though they were aware of my presence, had divined my purpose, and were determined to frustrate it. Frustrate definition: to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. See examples of FRUSTRATE used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if someone frustrates you?

   • frustrate somebody to make somebody feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want What frustrates him is that there's too little money to spend on the project. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is the difference between thwart and frustrate?

   • The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app frustrate somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding synonym thwart The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather.

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   What does the term 'frustration' mean?

   • n. Frustration means: 1. the act of preventing the accomplishment or fulfillment of something: the defense's frustration of their opponent's attempts to score. 2. the feeling or state of being frustrated: I couldn't get a real person to talk to and slammed down the phone in frustration.

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   The meaning of FRUSTRATE is to balk or defeat in an endeavor. How to use frustrate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frustrate.

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   Frustrate means to make someone feel annoyed or less confident, or to prevent the plans or efforts of someone or something from being achieved. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of frustrate with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   When you frustrate someone, you do your best to annoy, confuse, or even torment that poor person. Maybe you constantly change your mind — that's sure to frustrate anyone who tries to make plans with you.

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   Frustrate means to make something worthless or of no avail, or to disappoint or thwart someone. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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   frustrate somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding synonym thwart. The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.

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   Frustrate means to prevent or thwart someone or something from achieving a goal or desire. It can also mean to cause feelings of annoyance or disappointment. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

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    Frustrate means to upset or anger someone by preventing them from achieving something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations.