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Meanings of
frustrate
in English
Portuguese
contrariar
Catalan
desbaratar
Spanish
frustrar
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To hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
cross
queer
spoil
scotch
foil
thwart
baffle
bilk
Related terms
double cross
Portuguese
contrariar
Portuguese
frustrar
Catalan
turmentar
Spanish
frustrar
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Treat cruelly.
torment
rag
dun
crucify
bedevil
Portuguese
frustrar
Usage of
frustrate
in English
1
Economic remedies for the fiscal crisis continue to
frustrate
their political backers.
2
He told the Commons: We must
frustrate
the terrorists with our security.
3
A lot of people choose the wrong career path and
frustrate
themselves.
4
Such scenarios
frustrate
competitors to the point of outburst, physical and verbal.
5
Often, handbags would
frustrate
owners under the HIAA's Handbags Rights Management scheme.
6
Environmental groups cautioned that Wednesday's ruling will likely
frustrate
other pending lawsuits.
7
Why should the Constitutional Court be entitled to
frustrate
the popular will?
8
But several unfavourable circumstances concurred to
frustrate
the hopes of the public.
9
Ali and a body of picked men were sent to
frustrate
it.
10
That might please markets, which never like unpredictability, but
frustrate
the electorate.
11
As at Anfield, they managed to
frustrate
the team dominant in possession.
12
I am working to
frustrate
death, to cheat him of his victims.
13
Liverpool continued to dominate and Burnley rediscovered their resilience to
frustrate
them.
14
His enemies had done their best to ensure prejudice, and
frustrate
belief.
15
Whatever scheme I may have, you can
frustrate
by making another will.
16
I might be forced into measures, which might entirely
frustrate
my purpose.
Other examples for "frustrate"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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frustrate
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
frustrate efforts
frustrate even
frustrate fans
frustrate the government
frustrate any attempt
More collocations
Translations for
frustrate
Portuguese
contrariar
frustrar
incomodar
Catalan
desbaratar
defraudar
frustrar
trastornar
estafar
turmentar
martiritzar
Spanish
frustrar
Frustrate
through the time
Frustrate
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common