frustrate
31frustrate — verb 1) his plans were frustrated Syn: thwart, defeat, foil, block, stop, counter, spoil, check, forestall, scotch, derail, snooker; informal stymie; Brit.; informal scupper 2) t …
32frustrate — [frʌˈstreɪt] verb [T] 1) to make someone feel annoyed and impatient by preventing them from doing or getting something 2) to prevent someone or something from succeeding The bad weather frustrated their plans for a picnic.[/ex] …
33frustrate — frus•trate [[t]ˈfrʌs treɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing, adj. 1) to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify 2) to disappoint or thwart (a person) 3) to become frustrated 4) frustrated • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME <… …
34frustrate — /frʌsˈtreɪt / (say frus trayt) verb (t) (frustrated, frustrating) 1. to make (plans, efforts, etc.) of no avail; defeat; baffle; nullify. 2. to disappoint or thwart (a person). {Latin frustrātus, past participle, having disappointed or deceived}… …
35frustrate — Ho ohoka, ho opūhili …
36frustrate — v. & adj. v.tr. 1 make (efforts) ineffective. 2 prevent (a person) from achieving a purpose. 3 (as frustrated adj.) a discontented because unable to achieve one s desire. b sexually unfulfilled. 4 disappoint (a hope). adj. archaic frustrated.… …
37Frustrated — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… …
38Frustrating — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… …
39knock on the head — frustrate, thwart; put an end to, destroy …
40spike a person's guns — frustrate plans, thwart a scheme …
