Definition of thwart
Verbs
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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disappoint, let down
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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betray, fail
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
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come short, fall short
fail to meet (expectations or standards)
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disenchant, disillusion
free from enchantment
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dash
destroy or break
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short-circuit
hamper the progress of; impede
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ruin
destroy or cause to fail
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undo
cause the ruin or downfall of
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break
cause the failure or ruin of
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shipwreck
ruin utterly
Nouns
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
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crosspiece
a transverse brace
Vocabulary Lists for thwart
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
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