thwart

  • 11thwart — foil, *frustrate, baffle, balk, circumvent, outwit Analogous words: *hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar: defeat, over come, surmount (see CONQUER): check, curb, *restrain: *prevent, forestall, anticipate …

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  • 12thwart — [v] stop, hinder baffle, balk, beat, bilk, check, circumvent, confuse, counter, crab*, cramp, crimp, cross, curb, dash, defeat, disappoint, ditch, dodge, double cross*, duck, foil, foul up*, frustrate, give the slip*, hold up, impede, louse up*,… …

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  • 13thwart — ► VERB ▪ prevent from succeeding in or accomplishing something. ► NOUN ▪ a crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat. ORIGIN from Old Norse, transverse …

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  • 14thwart — [thwôrt] adj. [ME thwert < ON thvert, neut. of thverr, transverse < IE * terk , to turn (prob. < * ter , to rub with rotary motion > THROW) > L torquere, to twist, turn] 1. lying or extending across something else; transverse;… …

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  • 15thwart — [13] Thwart was originally an adverb and adjective, meaning ‘across, crosswise’. It was however used as a verb, meaning ‘obstruct’ (from the metaphorical notion of ‘crossing’ someone) as early as the 13th century. It was borrowed from Old Norse… …

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  • 16thwart — I UK [θwɔː(r)t] / US [θwɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms thwart : present tense I/you/we/they thwart he/she/it thwarts present participle thwarting past tense thwarted past participle thwarted formal to prevent someone from doing something that… …

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  • 17thwart — [13] Thwart was originally an adverb and adjective, meaning ‘across, crosswise’. It was however used as a verb, meaning ‘obstruct’ (from the metaphorical notion of ‘crossing’ someone) as early as the 13th century. It was borrowed from Old Norse… …

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  • 18thwart — {{11}}thwart (adv.) c.1200, from O.N. þvert across, originally neut. of thverr (adj.) transverse, across, cognate with O.E. þweorh transverse, perverse, angry, cross, from P.Gmc. *thwerkhaz (Cf. M.Du. dwers, Du. dwars cross grained, contrary, O.H …

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  • 19thwart — thwartedly, adv. thwarter, n. /thwawrt/, v.t. 1. to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. 2. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.). 3. Archaic. a. to cross. b. to extend across. n. 4 …

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  • 20thwart — thwart1 [ θwɔrt ] verb transitive FORMAL to prevent someone from doing something they want to do: The leaders were determined to thwart her. thwart thwart 2 [ θwɔrt ] noun count TECHNICAL a seat across the middle of a ROWBOAT …

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