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Frustrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Frustrate? [v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" [v] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Frustrate: baffle \| bedevil \| bilk \| cross \| crucify \| dun \| foil \| queer \| rag \| scotch \| spoil \| thwart \| torment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Frustrate: annul \| anticipate \| arrest \| baffle \| balk \| bar \| beat \| bilk \| blast \| block \| brave \| bring to nothing \| buffalo \| buffer \| cancel \| cancel out \| cast down \| challenge \| check \| checkmate \| circumvent \| come to nothing \| confound \| confront \| conquer \| contravene \| counter \| counteract \| counterbalance \| countermand \| counterwork \| cripple \| cross \| dash \| deceive \| defeat \| defeat expectation \| defy \| destroy \| disappoint \| discomfit \| disconcert \| discountenance \| discourage \| dish \| disillusion \| disrupt \| dissatisfy \| elude \| evade \| exasperate \| flummox \| foil \| forbid \| forestall \| get around \| get round \| give the runaround \| give the slip \| go one better \| halt \| hamper \| hamstring \| hinder \| impede \| inhibit \| interrupt \| invalidate \| knock the chocks \| let down \| lick \| negate \| negativate \| negative \| neutralize \| nonplus \| nullify \| obstruct \| obviate \| offset \| outfigure \| outflank \| outgeneral \| outguess \| outmaneuver \| outplay \| outreach \| outsmart \| outwit \| overcome \| overreach \| pass the buck \| perplex \| preclude \| prevent \| prohibit \| redress \| repel \| repulse \| ruin \| sabotage \| scotch \| spike \| spoil \| stonewall \| stop \| stultify \| stump \| stymie \| tantalize \| tease \| thwart \| undo \| upset \| victimize \| vitiate \| void See Also \| badger \| beleaguer \| beset \| bug \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| dash \| disappoint \| double cross \| forbid \| foreclose \| forestall \| hamstring \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| let down \| madden \| molest \| oppress \| persecute \| pester \| plague \| preclude \| prevent \| provoke \| ruin \| short-circuit \| tease Frustrate In Webster's Dictionary \Frus"trate\, a. [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare, frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud.] Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. ``Our frustrate search.'' --Shak. \Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose. Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and frustrate thine ? --Milton. 2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed. Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.

Frustrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Frustrate?

[v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
[v] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

Frustrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Frus"trate\, a. [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare,
frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout
effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E.
fraud.]
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil;
nugatory; of no effect. ``Our frustrate search.'' --Shak.


\Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Frustrating}.]
1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose;
   to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a
   plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or
   purpose.

         Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and
         frustrate thine ?                     --Milton.

2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no
   effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.

Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.

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