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thwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/ verb [transitive]
بی نتیجه گذاردن، خنثی کردن، حائل کردن، عقیم گذاردن، مخالفت کردن با، ورزش: نشیمنگاه عرضی قایق، علوم دریایی: نیمکت
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Advanced Persian Dictionaryپلانکا،
نظامی: سکوی نشیمن قایق
[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary ▲
Synonyms & Related Wordsthwart[verb]Synonyms: frustrate, foil, hinder, obstruct, outwit, prevent, snooker, stymie
Contrasted words: aid, assist, help, support, abet, encourage
Related Words: curb,
restrain,
scotch,
cross,
foul up,
gum up,
queer,
stymie,
counter,
match,
oppose,
pit,
play (off),
vie [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionarythwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: thwart 'across' (13-19 centuries), from Old Norse thvert]
to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do:
Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans. thwarted ambition [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsthwart verb ADV. easily | constantly Plans to expand the company have been constantly thwarted. VERB + THWART attempt to, try to PREP. in They were thwarted in their attempt to gain overall control of the company. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲