thwart

/θwˈɔːt/

/ˈθwɔɹt/

to thwart

MAIN VERB

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

synonyms : baffle

Thwart

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

Examples

1. He must have leant over backward to thwart my promotion.

2. The apparition thwarts declension for the sake of an image.

3. The Cuban government successfully thwarted plans for a nationwide pro-democracy demonstration yesterday.

4. The Cuban government successfully thwarted plans for a nationwide pro-democracy demonstration yesterday.