Thwart: meaning, definitions and examples
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thwart
[ θwɔːt ]
Translations
Translations of the word "thwart" in other languages:
🇵🇹 frustrar
- impedir
- obstruir
🇮🇳 विफल करना
- रोकना
- बाधा डालना
🇩🇪 verhindern
- vereiteln
- durchkreuzen
🇮🇩 menggagalkan
- menghalangi
- menghambat
🇺🇦 зривати
- перешкоджати
- гальмувати
🇵🇱 udaremnić
- powstrzymać
- przeszkodzić
🇯🇵 阻止する (soshi suru)
- 妨げる (samata geru)
- 挫折させる (zetsubō sa seru)
🇫🇷 contrecarrer
- empêcher
- déjouer
🇪🇸 frustrar
- impedir
- obstruir
🇹🇷 engellemek
- önlemek
- boşa çıkarmak
🇰🇷 좌절시키다
- 방해하다
- 저지하다
🇸🇦 إحباط
- منع
- عرقلة
🇨🇿 překazit
- zmařit
- zabránit
🇸🇰 prekaziť
- zmariť
- zabrániť
🇨🇳 挫败 (zuòbài)
- 阻止 (zǔzhǐ)
- 妨碍 (fáng'ài)
🇸🇮 preprečiti
- onemogočiti
- izničiti
🇮🇸 hindra
- koma í veg fyrir
- bregða fyrir
🇰🇿 болдырмау
- кедергі жасау
- тосқауыл қою
🇬🇪 შეფერხება
- დაბრკოლება
- ჩაშლა
🇦🇿 maneə olmaq
- qarşısını almaq
- əngəlləmək
🇲🇽 frustrar
- impedir
- obstruir
Word origin
The word 'thwart' originated from the Old English word 'thwert', meaning 'perverse, adverse'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to actions that hinder or obstruct progress. The term has been used in various contexts, including games and everyday situations, to describe the act of preventing someone from achieving their goals.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #16,438, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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