to thwart
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7.4
- verb
- /θwɔrt/
- She devised a clever plan to thwart his attempts to manipulate the vote.
- thwart an attempt
- thwart a desire
- thwart efforts
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Watch on YouTubeAnd 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
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2.3
Stop something from happening or someone from doing it
989
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
209
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
151
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
151
3.4
Stop someone from reaching their goal
146
5.9
To stop someone's plans or make them fail
141
3.2
Stop someone or something from moving forward
89
5.1
To block a path or view
75
3.6
To make it difficult for people or things to do something
71
5.3
To hold back a feeling or reaction so it does not show
59
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
51
5.4
Stop or make something less likely to happen
35
5.5
To stop a plan or action from working
28
6.7
To limit growth or activity so it cannot continue
26
4.6
Keep strong feelings under control so you do not act on them
20
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
19
3.6
Stop someone from doing something they planned to do
17
8.7
To stop someone from making progress toward a goal
13
7.8
Completely stop protests or criticism
12
6.1
Stop a process or action from happening
5
8.0
To stop or slow progress
4
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
3
6.1
To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
2
8.1
To stop a plan or action from happening
1
9.9
Stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
1
5.6
To stop someone on purpose from doing what they planned
1
5.2
Cause a plan to fail or stop moving forward
1
8.2
Act against something to stop or slow it
Antonyms
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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.