frustrate
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Collins Definition
Adjective
frustrated, past tense; frustrated, past participle; frustrates, 3rd person singular present; frustrating, present participle;
/ˈfrəsˌtrāt/,
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frustrated, past tense; frustrated, past participle; frustrates, 3rd person singular present; frustrating, present participle;
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Frustrated
Verb
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Prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled
- - his attempt to frustrate the merger
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Prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something
- - an increasingly popular way to frustrate car thieves
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Cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed, typically as a result of being unable to change or achieve something
- - it can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn't there
Web Definitions:
- thwart: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- torment: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
- To disappoint or defeat; To hinder; To cause stress or panic; vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
- frustrar; desbaratar; burlar; hacer fracasar