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frustrate
What does frustrate mean?
frustrate (verb): to hinder or thwart.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use frustrate in a sentence?
- My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce frustrate?
/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does frustrate come from?
From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of frustrate?
Words related to frustrate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “frustrate” mean?
be close or similar
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to hinder or thwart
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distinguish oneself
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protect from impact
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cruise
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export
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depend
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thwart
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