to thwart
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7.4
- verb
- /θwɔrt/
:
impedir
- She devised a clever plan to thwart his attempts to manipulate the vote.
- thwart an attempt
- thwart a desire
- thwart efforts
And things like snow and car crashes thwart vlog plans.
- And things like snow and car crashes thwart vlog plans.
- Or, you know, you still have to thwart things, stop them before they grow.
- So from within the White House, they are actively working to thwart the president's agenda.
- So in order to thwart that, you have to control Black sexuality.
- How I was able to thwart him breaking into the house or coming any further.
- In the midterm elections and the Dems will reclaim one of those bodies and we'll be able to thwart Trump's legislation.
- That voice inside us that comes out like this, it typically leads us to thwart ourselves.
- Like there's something called traffic that exists and has a mind and wants to thwart me, right?
- And this, this isn't the first time our governments used, as seen on TV, technology to thwart our foes.
- And I will work to thwart you, but I'm not going to play your game because that's what you want.
- We can either participate in furthering it, like participating in the work of God, or we can thwart it and be against it.
- Ultra processed foods, too much red meat, too much fatty foods, all those contribute, conspire together to thwart the natural resilience of our circulation.
Examples
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Mole Man's attempt to steal the Pan Am building was thwarted by the Fantastic Four.
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We were able to thwart the purchase of $26 million of surface-to-air missiles... ...the terrorist group was planning on buying.
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Or, you know, you still have to thwart things, stop them before they grow.
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How I was able to thwart him breaking into the house or coming any further.
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Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen.
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So from within the White House, they are actively working to thwart the president's agenda.
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Conflict over such fundamental structural concerns could have thwarted efforts to achieve reform.
Academic text (2017) -
Every attempt by the police to rescue the hostage... ...has been thwarted by the Sandman.
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Oglethorpe ignored the request and thwarted all efforts to establish a stronger civil government in southern Georgia.
Academic text (2011) -
While most of our city remains skeptical, the Post is standing by its story of a dog thwarting yesterday's jewelry robbery.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Stop something from happening or someone from doing it
∞
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
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5.9
To stop someone's plans or make them fail
187
3.2
Stop someone or something from moving forward
176
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
119
5.1
To block a path or view
104
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
75
3.6
To make it difficult for people or things to do something
72
4.6
Keep strong feelings under control so you do not act on them
49
5.3
To hold back a feeling or reaction so it does not show
36
5.5
To stop a plan or action from working
35
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
35
3.6
Stop someone from doing something they planned to do
33
6.7
To limit growth or activity so it cannot continue
30
5.4
Stop or make something less likely to happen
20
8.7
To stop someone from making progress toward a goal
12
6.1
Stop a process or action from happening
11
7.8
Completely stop protests or criticism
5
8.0
To stop or slow progress
3
6.1
To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
1
5.2
Cause a plan to fail or stop moving forward
1
8.1
To stop a plan or action from happening
1
3.4
Stop someone from reaching their goal
1
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
Stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
Act against something to stop or slow it
To stop someone on purpose from doing what they planned
Antonyms
How Obstructive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thwart originally meant 'across', so to thwart someone is like putting something 'across' their plan or path to stop it. That's why thwart now means to prevent or block what someone wants to do.