thwart

Phonetic

US /θwɔːrt/UK /θwɔːt/

Translations

ADJPlaced or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse., Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn., Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.

ADVAcross the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

ADPAcross, athwart.

VERBTo cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent., To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise., To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose., To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.

NOUNA seat across a boat on which a rower may sit., A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (“breadth”) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail., An act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.

Variants

thwarts: Third Person Singular, Plural
thwarting: Present Participle
thwarted: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

Israeli MPs have passed into law a highly controversial bill despite mass protests which aimed to thwart it
Source:www.bbc.com
despite mass protests which aimed to thwart it
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Russia's defence ministry says it has thwart a major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, claiming to have killed 250 troops and destroyed armoured vehicles
Source:www.bbc.com
Trump(A surname from Ger...) has said he will "free" some of those(plural of that) convicted(simple past and pa...) of offences during the riot(A tumultuous distu...) in Washington DC on 6 January 2021, when his supporters stormed the Capitol building in an effort to thwart the 2020 election victory of Joe Biden.
Source:www.bbc.com
The Philippine Coast Guard says the China Coast Guard has previously attempted to thwart its ships in the South China Sea, including a similar blockade of a resupply mission last August
Source:time.com

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