frustrate
41take the wind out of a person's sails — frustrate someone s plans, ruin someone s plans …
42take the wind out of someone's sails — frustrate someone by anticipating an action or remark. → wind …
43frustrated — frustrate ► VERB 1) prevent (a plan or action) from progressing or succeeding. 2) prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something. 3) cause to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. DERIVATIVES frustrated adjective frustrating adjective… …
44frustrating — frustrate ► VERB 1) prevent (a plan or action) from progressing or succeeding. 2) prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something. 3) cause to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. DERIVATIVES frustrated adjective frustrating adjective… …
45frustration — frustrate ► VERB 1) prevent (a plan or action) from progressing or succeeding. 2) prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something. 3) cause to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. DERIVATIVES frustrated adjective frustrating adjective… …
46baffle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foil, frustrate, balk, block; puzzle, nonplus; muffle. n. obstacle; reflector. See hindrance, doubt, silence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To confuse] Syn. perplex, puzzle, bewilder; see confuse . 2. [To… …
47balk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rebel; stop, shy; hinder, thwart, foil, frustrate. See hindrance, refusal, disappointment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To refuse] Syn. demur, resist, recoil, be unwilling; see hesitate , refuse 1 . 2. [To… …
48international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
49foil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. frustrate, battle, balk, circumvent. See hindrance. n. contrast, setoff; leaf, sheet (of metal); sword, épée. See opposition, layer, arms. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Leaf metal] Syn. aluminum foil,… …
50thwart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. oppose, baffle, foil, frustrate, defeat, block, contravene. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stop, impede, frustrate; see confuse , prevent , trammel . See Synonym Study at frustrate . III… …
