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frustrate

[fruhs-treyt] / ˈfrʌs treɪt /
VERB
thwart, disappoint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle confront depress discourage dishearten hinder
STRONG
annul arrest balk bar beat block cancel check circumvent conquer counter counteract cramp crimp dash defeat foil forbid forestall halt impede inhibit lick negate neutralize nullify obstruct obviate outwit overcome preclude prevent prohibit ruin stump stymie
WEAK
cramp one's style dash one's hope foul up give the runaround hang up hold up render null and void upset the apple cart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist encourage hearten help inspirit
STRONG
abet allow approve forward give up let go lose open permit push release retreat support surrender validate yield
WEAK
cooperate facilitate

Example Sentences

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Tech industry analyst Paolo Pescatore said while Amazon's move may frustrate owners of models which still work, the decision was "understandable from a security and support perspective".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Sauer couldn’t give a straight answer, which seemed to frustrate the justice.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Bishop Alemany baseball coach Randy Thompson has been known to frustrate Harvard-Westlake, and his son, Brody, had big game on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In foreign policy, Podhoretz counseled that an unapologetic defense of American interests abroad is likeliest to frustrate the aggressions of bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

A soldier stood by to frustrate the designs of thieves.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson