frus|trate

frus|trate
frus|trate «FRUHS trayt», verb, -trat|ed, -trat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to bring to nothing; make useless or worthless; foil; defeat: »

Heavy rain frustrated our plans for a picnic.

2. to thwart; oppose; prevent from accomplishing: »

The struggling artist was often frustrated in his ambition to paint.

–adj.
1. defeated; disappointed; balked: »

frustrate hopes.

2. futile; vain: »

frustrate attempts.

SYNONYM(S): ineffectual, fruitless, unavailing, useless.
╂[< Latin frūstrārī (with English -ate1) < frūstrā in vain]
–frus´trat|er, noun.
Synonym Study transitive verb.2 Frustrate, thwart, baffle mean to keep someone from accomplishing some purpose. Frustrate implies making a person's efforts and plans seem useless: »

The police frustrated the bandits' attempt to rob the bank.

Thwart implies blocking his efforts: »

The sudden storm thwarted the men trying to reach the wrecked plane.

Baffle implies puzzling or confusing him so that he can proceed no further: »

The absence of clues baffled the police.


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