transitive. To defeat (an opponent or enemy) in battle; to beat, rout; to vanquish, overthrow. Also in extended use. Now rare.

To cheat, disappoint, disconcert, bilk; or ? to turn aside or away. rare.

transitive. To baulk, thwart.

transitive. To balk or defraud of something due or expected. Also, to falsify (a prediction).

To render vain; to balk, disappoint (a hope, expectation, etc.); to baffle, defeat, foil (a design, purpose, etc.). Also, †to prevent the fulfilment…

Now the usual sense. transitive. To thwart, frustrate, or foil (an aim, undertaking, objective, etc.); to prevent the realization of (a hope…

To make void, frustrate, defeat, disappoint.

To frustrate, render nugatory (an attempt or purpose); to parry (a blow); to baulk, disappoint (hopes, etc.); to baffle, frustrate the efforts of…

figurative. To prove false to; †to frustrate (a purpose, etc.) obsolete; to disappoint (hope, expectation, etc.).

transitive. To oppose successfully; to prevent (a person, etc.) from accomplishing a purpose; to prevent the accomplishment of (a purpose); to foil…

transitive. To place a balk in the way of. To disappoint (expectations, or any one in his or her expectations).

transitive. To defeat in battle; to frustrate, thwart, foil; = discomfit, v. 1. Obsolete.

To disappoint.

To disappoint (expectation). Obsolete. Cf. 5.