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thwart

/ thwart /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

Type of:

crosspiece

Has parts:

dinghy dory rowboat

verb Sense 2

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"

"foil your opponent"

Type of:

prevent forestall foreclose

Kinds of:

disappoint let down dash short-circuit ruin

Derived:

frustration defeat thwarting foiling cross

See also:

double cross

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Semantic Complexity

47%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

18

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

crosspiece prevent forestall foreclose disappoint let down dash short-circuit ruin