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   frus·trate

   /ˈfrəˌstrāt/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: "his attempt to frustrate the merger" Similar thwartdefeatfoilblockstopput a stop tocounterspoilcheckbalkcircumventdisappointforestallbardashscotchquashcrushderailnip in the budbafflenullifysnookerobstructimpedehamperhinderstiflefetterhamstringcrippleput a brake onstand in the way ofspike someone's gunsinformal:stymiefoul upscrew upput the kibosh onput the lid onbanjaxdo forscupperOpposite helpfacilitate
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something: "an increasingly popular way to frustrate car thieves"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed, typically as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: "it frustrated me that more couldn't be done for her" Similar exasperateinfuriateannoyangermaddenvexirritateirkembittersourget someone's back uptry someone's patiencediscouragedisheartendispiritdepressdissatisfymake discontentedinformal:aggravatedrive maddrive crazybugmiffhack offget toget under someone's skinwind upget on someone's wicknarkgive someone the humpOpposite please

   adjective

   • 1. frustrated. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin frustrat- ‘disappointed’, from the verb frustrare, from frustra ‘in vain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frustrater noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frustrateFrustrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent. frustrated attempts at government reform. thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRUSTRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frustrateFrustrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you frustrate someone, you do your best to annoy, confuse, or even torment that poor person. Maybe you constantly change your mind — that's sure to frustrate anyone who tries to make plans with you.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRUSTRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'frustrate' frustrate. (frʌstreɪt , US frʌstreɪt ) Word forms: frustrates , frustrating , frustrated. 1. verb. If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. These questions frustrated me. [VERB noun]

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   Frustrate definition: to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. See examples of FRUSTRATE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › frustratefrustrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   frustrate somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding synonym thwart. The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › frustrateFrustrate - definition of frustrate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart. 2. to upset, agitate, or tire: her constant complaints began to frustrate him. adj. archaic frustrated or thwarted; baffled. [C15: from Latin frustrāre to cheat, from frustrā in error] frusˈtrater n.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRUSTRATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed because things are not happening in the way that they want, or in…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRUSTRATE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    frustrate in American English. (ˈfrʌstreit) (verb -trated, -trating) transitive verb. 1. to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him. 2. to disappoint or thwart (a person) a talented woman whom life had frustrated.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › frustrateFrustrate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Frustrate definition: To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual.