Thwart (Verb)
Meaning
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new traffic regulations could thwart the plans of the developers to build a shopping center near the city center.
- Rival companies often try to thwart each other's innovative projects by sabotaging or spreading misinformation.
- To thwart the attack, the cybersecurity team implemented advanced threat detection software.
- However, the weather forecast threatened to thwart their plans for a garden wedding.
- Poor infrastructure can thwart the efforts of small business owners trying to expand their operations.