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to thwart
01
to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan
Transitive: to thwart an action or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
thwart
3rd person singular
thwarts
Present participle
thwarting
Past simple
thwarted
Past participle
thwarted
Examples
The vigilant guards regularly thwart attempts to trespass into the restricted area.
Thwart
01
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
thwarts
