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thwart
[ thwawrt ]
verb (used with object)
- to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
Synonyms: ,
- to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.).
- Archaic.
- to cross.
- to extend across.
noun
- a seat across a boat, especially one used by a rower.
- a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like.
adjective
- passing or lying crosswise or across; cross; transverse.
- perverse; obstinate.
- adverse; unfavorable.
preposition
- across; athwart.
thwart
/ θɔː /
verb
- to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate
they thwarted the plan
- obsolete.to be or move across
noun
- nautical a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman
adjective
- passing or being situated across
- archaic.perverse or stubborn
preposition
- obsolete.across
Derived Forms
- ˈٳɲٱ, noun
- ˈٳɲٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٳɲĻ· adverb
- ٳɲİ noun
- ܲ·ٳɲĻ adjective
- ܲ·ٳɲiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thwart1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thwart1
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Example Sentences
The latest claim comes months after Ouagadougou said it thwarted another "destabilisation" plot against the junta last November.
Many Caribbean leaders feel the best strategy to thwart the fallout from tariffs is to negotiate as a bloc.
happened since then offers clear evidence that our political system is set up to thwart such awakenings of conscience.
A stand-off between private landlords and the local council has thwarted redevelopment, leaving the site frozen in time with just a handful of tenants remaining.
On Wednesday, in a rare rebuke of the president, the Senate passed a resolution Wednesday designed to thwart the imposition of tariffs on Canada.
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