Defenition of the word thwart

• Defenition of the word thwart

  • To hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
  • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
  • a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
  • to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge."
  • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Synonyms for the word thwart

• • baffle
  • bilk
  • cross
  • cross thwart
  • foil
  • frustrate
  • hinder
  • impede
  • obstruct
  • prevent
  • put a stop to
  • put paid to
  • queer
  • ruin
  • scotch
  • spoil
  • stop

Similar words in the thwart

• • double cross
  • thwart
  • thwarted
  • thwarting
  • thwarts

Meronymys for the word thwart

• • dinghy
  • dory
  • rowboat

Hyponyms for the word thwart

• • dash
  • disappoint
  • let down
  • ruin
  • short-circuit

Hypernyms for the word thwart

• • crosspiece
  • discourage
  • forbid
  • foreclose
  • forestall
  • preclude
  • prevent

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