thwart[verb]Synonyms: frustrate, foil, hinder, obstruct, outwit, prevent, snooker, stymie
Contrasted words: aid, assist, help, support, abet, encourage
Related Words: curb,
restrain,
scotch,
cross,
foul up,
gum up,
queer,
stymie,
counter,
match,
oppose,
pit,
play (off),
vie [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
thwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: thwart 'across' (13-19 centuries), from Old Norse thvert]
to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do:
Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans. thwarted ambition [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲