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thwart
What does thwart mean?
thwart (verb): to cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use thwart in a sentence?
- Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce thwart?
/θwɔɹt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thwart come from?
From Middle English thwerte, from the adjective thwert (“obstinate, perverse”), from Old Norse þvert, neuter of þverr (“transverse”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of thwart?
Words related to thwart
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “thwart” mean?
to cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent
Right! That's what “thwart” means.
to determine which direction one is facing
Not quite: that's what orient means.
come into existence; take on form or shape
Not quite: that's what originate means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “thwart”?
sink
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skip
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snap
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foil
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