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21thwart — [[t]θwɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] thwarts, thwarting, thwarted VERB If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want. [V n] The security forces were doing all they could to thwart terrorists... [V n] Her… …
22thwart — verb their plans to attack the embassy were thwarted Syn: foil, frustrate, stand in the way of, forestall, derail, dash; stop, check, block, stonewall, prevent, defeat, impede, hinder, obstruct; informal put a crimp in, put the kibosh on, scotch …
23Thwart — A thwart is a strut placed crosswise (left/right) in a ship or boat, to brace it crosswise.In rowboats it can also serve as a seat for a rower.Some inflatable boats have a thwart which can be folded and removed so the boat can be deflated and… …
24thwart — 1. verb /θwɔː(r)t/ to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate The police thwarted the would be assassin …
25thwart — verb ADVERB ▪ easily ▪ successfully ▪ constantly, repeatedly ▪ Plans to expand the company have been constantly thwarted. VERB + THWART …
26thwart — v. (D; tr.) to thwart in * * * [θwɔːt] (D; tr.) to thwart in …
27thwart — I [[t]θwɔrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose 2) to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.) 3) archaic a) to cross b) to pass or extend across 4) set crosswise or across; transverse 5) athwart •… …
28thwart — 1. Frustrate. Ho ohoka, ho opūhili. 2. Canoe thwart. Wae, wae wa a …
29Thwart ships — Thwart Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
30thwart — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb Date: 13th century 1. a. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle ; contravene b. to oppose successfully ; defeat the hopes or aspirations of 2. to pass… …
