Thwart Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

thwart

/ˈθwoɚt/

verb

thwarts;

thwarted;

thwarting

thwart

/ˈθwoɚt/

verb

thwarts;

thwarted;

thwarting

Britannica Dictionary definition of THWART

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to prevent (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening

• She did all she could to thwart his plans.
• The army thwarted the attempt at a coup.

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— often used as (be) thwarted

• The plot was thwarted.
• He was thwarted in his evil plans.
• thwarted ambition/hopes

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