thwart (v)
queer (v)
spoil (v)
scotch (v)
foil (v)
cross (v)
frustrate (v)
baffle (v)
bilk#1 (v)

v02558172

type v
lex_filenum 41
def hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
examples What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Derivationally related form frustrate → frustrative
Derivationally related form frustrate → frustration; frustrate → frustration; frustrate → frustration
Derivationally related form cross → cross
Also see cross → double cross
Derivationally related form foil → foiling
Derivationally related form thwart → thwarter
Derivationally related form thwart → thwarting
Hyponym disappoint, let down; dash; short-circuit; ruin
Incoming links
Derivationally related form frustrative → frustrate
Derivationally related form foiling → foil
Derivationally related form thwarting → thwart
Derivationally related form frustration → frustrate; frustration → frustrate; frustration → frustrate
Derivationally related form thwarter → thwart
Derivationally related form cross → cross
Hypernym disappoint, let down; dash; short-circuit; ruin
Hyponym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

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