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THWART Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of THWART is to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of. How to use thwart in a sentence. Did you know?
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THWART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: Our vacation plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike.
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thwert-out, adv. meanings, etymology and more
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb thwert-out. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.
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† thwert-out, adv. Obs. In 3 þuertut, (Orm.) þwerrt ut. [f. thwert, thwart adv. + OE. {uacu}t out.] Thoroughly, completely, utterly, absolutely: = throughout B. 3.c 1200 Ormin 194 To ȝarrkenn her onnȝæness Crist All þwerrt ut haliȝ leode. Ibid. 313–316 Forr þatt all iss þwerrt ut soþ, & all þwerrt u...
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What do the words thwart and athwart mean? : r/ENGLISH - Reddit
I spotted words like ''thwart'' which is a synonym of the word prevent. As... thwarting the forces of evil! Can you give me some tips and synonyms for the word?
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THWART Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
verb (used with object) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. Synonyms: obstruct, hinder
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▪ I. thwart, n.1 Now rare. (θwɔːt) [f. thwart v.] An act or instance of thwarting; a check, hindrance, obstruction, frustration.1611 Cotgr. s.v. Vent, Batu de mauvais vent, crost by a contrarie, or malignant thwart. 1632 Rowley New Wonder i. 11 Full oft, and many have I heard complaine Of discontent...
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836 Synonyms & Antonyms for THWART | Thesaurus.com
thwart · dead-end · foul up · give the slip · hold up · play off · take down · take the wind out of (one's) sails · upset the apple cart.
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Thwart - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
thwart · verb. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. synonyms: baffle, bilk, confound, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, scuttle, spoil.
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thwart | WordReference Forums
To thwart is more "to defeat" than "prevent". Obviously, there is no one thing that will defeat "climate-driven destruction".
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'Thwart' encompasses two opposing meanings
To thwart something is to hinder or prevent it; in older uses, though, thwart implied crosswise motion or position.
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THWART definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
1. hinder, obstruct. thwart, frustrate, baffle imply preventing one, more or less completely, from accomplishing a purpose.
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