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frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent.
Thwart is a synonym of frustrate. In transitive terms the difference between frustrate and thwart is that frustrate is to cause stress or panic while thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate.
frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent. frustrated attempts at government reform. thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing.
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: Our holiday 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.
thwart and frustrate apply to purposes, actions, plans, etc., baffle, to the psychological state of the person thwarted. thwart suggests stopping one by opposing, blocking, or in some way running counter to one’s efforts.
to prevent somebody from doing what they want to do synonym frustrate. thwart something to thwart somebody’s plans; His ambition to be a painter was thwarted by poor eyesight. be thwarted in something She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want: 2…. Learn more.
