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Definition of thwart verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

thwart

 verb
verb
NAmE//θwɔrt//
 
[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they thwart
 
he / she / it thwarts
 
past simple thwarted
 
-ing form thwarting
 
 
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to prevent someone from doing what they want to do synonym frustrate thwart something to thwart someone's plans thwart somebody (in something) She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
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