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   thwart

   /θwɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (someone) from accomplishing something: "he never did anything to thwart his father"
   • ▪ oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully: "the government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties"

   noun

   • 1. a structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.

   preposition

   • 1. from one side to another side of (an area); across: archaic, literary "a pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore"

   adverb

   • 1. from one side to another side of an area. archaic, literary

   Word Origin Middle Englishthwerte, from the adjective thwert ‘perverse, obstinate, adverse’, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr ‘transverse’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

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   What does it mean to thwart someone?

   • A one-handed stop to thwart the last move of the match underlined his value. If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want. The banks were doing all they could to thwart identity theft. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. What is this an image of?

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   Where did the word thwert come from?

   • And it’s that sense that points to the origin of this odd-sounding word. In early Middle English, thwert was an adverb meaning “across” or “transversely,” used to describe how something lies across the length of something else. The verb thwerten came from this adverb and eventually became thwart.

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   What is thwart verb?

   • Definition of thwart verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to prevent somebody from doing what they want to do synonym frustrate His ambition to be a painter was thwarted by poor eyesight. be thwarted in something She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.

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   What is the root word for thwart?

   • Middle English thwerte, from the adjective thwert ‘perverse, obstinate, adverse’, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr ‘transverse’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin torquere ‘to twist’. Definition of thwart verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHWART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Thwart means to stop something from happening or someone from doing something. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

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     to stop something from happening or someone from doing...

   • Znaczenie Thwart, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     thwart definicja: 1. to stop something from happening or...

   • Thwart: Indonesian Translation

     thwart translate: mencegah, mencegah. Learn more in the...

   • Thwart: Arabic Translation

     thwart translate: يُحبِط. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Thwart: Korean Translation

     thwart translate: 좌절시키다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Thwart: French Translation

     THWART translate: contrecarrer, contrarier. Learn more in...

   • Thwart: Russian Translation

     THWART translate: срывать планы . Learn more in the...

   • Thwart Spanish Translation

     THWART translate: frustrar, truncar, frustrar, impedir algo...

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word thwart, which can mean to oppose, defeat, or pass through something. See examples of thwart in sentences and related words in the thesaurus.

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   Definition of thwart verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Thwart means to stop something from happening or someone from doing something. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

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   Thwart is a word you'll hear in a lot of action movies, and usually it's the hero who is trying to thwart the evil plan of some super-villain. Yet even mere mortals can be thwarted in their efforts; the word simply means to prevent someone from carrying out his or her plans.

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   Thwart means to prevent or oppose someone or something from achieving their goal or purpose. Learn how to use thwart in a sentence, find synonyms, and explore its origin and usage in British and American English.

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   Thwart means to oppose successfully or prevent from accomplishing a purpose. It can also mean to cross, perverse, or adverse. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of thwart.