thwart

[ thwawrt ]

/ θwɔrt /

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verb (used with object)

to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.

to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.).

Archaic.

to cross.
to extend across.

noun

a seat across a boat, especially one used by a rower.

a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like.

adjective

passing or lying crosswise or across; cross; transverse.

perverse; obstinate.

adverse; unfavorable.

preposition, adverb

across; athwart.

Origin of thwart

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English thwert (adverb), from Old Norse thvert “across,” neuter of thverr “transverse”; cognate with Old English thweorh “crooked, cross,” Gothic thwairhs “cross, angry”

SYNONYMS FOR thwart

1 hinder, obstruct.

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synonym study for thwart

1. Thwart, frustrate, baffle imply preventing one, more or less completely, from accomplishing a purpose. Thwart and frustrate apply to purposes, actions, plans, etc., baffle, to the psychological state of the person thwarted. Thwart suggests stopping one by opposing, blocking, or in some way running counter to one's efforts. Frustrate implies rendering all attempts or efforts useless or ineffectual, so that nothing ever comes of them. Baffle suggests causing defeat by confusing, puzzling, or perplexing, so that a situation seems too hard a problem to understand or solve.

OTHER WORDS FROM thwart

thwart·ed·ly, adverbthwarter, nounun·thwart·ed, adjectiveun·thwart·ing, adjective

Words nearby thwart

Thutmose II, Thutmose III, thuya, thwack, thwaite, thwart, Thwing, thx, thy, Thyestes, thylacine

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Example sentences from the Web for thwart

An independent Paris publishing house, Les Arènes, is said to have had a skeleton staff working on the project to thwart leaks.
Hollande's Jilted Lover Valerie Trierweiler Tells All|Tracy McNicoll|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They made every effort they could to thwart the study at every turn,” she says.
Why Did America’s Only Pot Researcher Suddenly Get Fired?|Abby Haglage|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sadly for the NRA, we are in the Information Age, and the truth is starting to regularly get past their efforts to thwart it.
How the NRA Enables Massacres|Cliff Schecter|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All Facebook will see is cyphertext—the mathematical gibberish computers generate to thwart spying eyes.
Crypto for the Masses: Here’s How You Can Resist the NSA|Quinn Norton|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Did Johnnie Cochran, the lawyer who “got him off,” as the public is prone to say, serve justice or thwart it?
My First Autopsy Report: Excerpt From David Berg’s ‘Run, Brother, Run’`|David Berg|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was suffered to get as far as the second thwart, or past most of the conspirators, when his legs were seized from behind.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848|Various
If it please you to take a leap into nothing it were pity to thwart you.
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
Hatfield now bore down upon him, swerving to the right of the road to thwart Orlick's attempt to reach the tree.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald
And now some of the planters longed to wreak vengeance on a ruler who had dared to thwart their will by emancipating the slaves.
The Hispanic Nations of the New World|William R. Shepherd
If you wish to sail, a stiff brace or thwart can be put in for the mast, with a block for a step.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for thwart

thwart

/ (θwɔːt) /

verb

to oppose successfully or prevent; frustratethey thwarted the plan

obsolete to be or move across

noun

nautical a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman

adjective

passing or being situated across

archaic perverse or stubborn

preposition, adverb

obsolete across

Derived forms of thwart

thwartedly, adverbthwarter, noun

Word Origin for thwart

C13: from Old Norse thvert, from thverr transverse; related to Old English thweorh crooked, Old High German twerh transverse

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单词	thwart
释义	thwart [ thwawrt ] / θwɔrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thwart ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.). Archaic. to cross. to extend across. noun a seat across a boat, especially one used by a rower. a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like. adjective passing or lying crosswise or across; cross; transverse. perverse; obstinate. adverse; unfavorable. preposition, adverb across; athwart. Origin of thwart First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English thwert (adverb), from Old Norse thvert “across,” neuter of thverr “transverse”; cognate with Old English thweorh “crooked, cross,” Gothic thwairhs “cross, angry” SYNONYMS FOR thwart 1 hinder, obstruct. SEE SYNONYMS FOR thwart ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for thwart 1. Thwart, frustrate, baffle imply preventing one, more or less completely, from accomplishing a purpose. Thwart and frustrate apply to purposes, actions, plans, etc., baffle, to the psychological state of the person thwarted. Thwart suggests stopping one by opposing, blocking, or in some way running counter to one's efforts. Frustrate implies rendering all attempts or efforts useless or ineffectual, so that nothing ever comes of them. Baffle suggests causing defeat by confusing, puzzling, or perplexing, so that a situation seems too hard a problem to understand or solve. OTHER WORDS FROM thwart thwart·ed·ly, adverbthwarter, nounun·thwart·ed, adjectiveun·thwart·ing, adjective Words nearby thwart Thutmose II, Thutmose III, thuya, thwack, thwaite, thwart, Thwing, thx, thy, Thyestes, thylacine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thwart An independent Paris publishing house, Les Arènes, is said to have had a skeleton staff working on the project to thwart leaks. Hollande's Jilted Lover Valerie Trierweiler Tells All\|Tracy McNicoll\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “They made every effort they could to thwart the study at every turn,” she says. Why Did America’s Only Pot Researcher Suddenly Get Fired?\|Abby Haglage\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sadly for the NRA, we are in the Information Age, and the truth is starting to regularly get past their efforts to thwart it. How the NRA Enables Massacres\|Cliff Schecter\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All Facebook will see is cyphertext—the mathematical gibberish computers generate to thwart spying eyes. Crypto for the Masses: Here’s How You Can Resist the NSA\|Quinn Norton\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Did Johnnie Cochran, the lawyer who “got him off,” as the public is prone to say, serve justice or thwart it? My First Autopsy Report: Excerpt From David Berg’s ‘Run, Brother, Run’`\|David Berg\|June 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was suffered to get as far as the second thwart, or past most of the conspirators, when his legs were seized from behind. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848\|Various If it please you to take a leap into nothing it were pity to thwart you. Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle Hatfield now bore down upon him, swerving to the right of the road to thwart Orlick's attempt to reach the tree. The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald And now some of the planters longed to wreak vengeance on a ruler who had dared to thwart their will by emancipating the slaves. The Hispanic Nations of the New World\|William R. Shepherd If you wish to sail, a stiff brace or thwart can be put in for the mast, with a block for a step. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for thwart thwart / (θwɔːt) / verb to oppose successfully or prevent; frustratethey thwarted the plan obsolete to be or move across noun nautical a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman adjective passing or being situated across archaic perverse or stubborn preposition, adverb obsolete across Derived forms of thwart thwartedly, adverbthwarter, noun Word Origin for thwart C13: from Old Norse thvert, from thverr transverse; related to Old English thweorh crooked, Old High German twerh transverse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thwart obstruct, prevent, stymie, counter, frustrate, foil, curb, oppose, defeat, impede, circumvent, cramp, upset, skin, confuse, snafu, dash, duck, ditch, pit
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thwart

verb (used with object)

noun

adjective

preposition, adverb

Origin of thwart

SYNONYMS FOR thwart

synonym study for thwart

OTHER WORDS FROM thwart

Words nearby thwart

Example sentences from the Web for thwart

British Dictionary definitions for thwart

verb

noun

adjective

preposition, adverb

Derived forms of thwart

Word Origin for thwart

Words related to thwart