Thesaurus / thwart
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synonyms for thwart
- circumvent
- counter
- curb
- defeat
- foil
- frustrate
- hinder
- impede
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- stop
- stymie
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- check
- confuse
- cramp
- cross
- dash
- disappoint
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- outwit
- pit
- queer
- restrain
- ruin
- trammel
- upset
- dead-end
- foul up
- give the slip
- hold up
- play off
- take down
- take the wind out of (one's) sails
- upset the apple cart
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For now, an attempt to break into your mind could easily be thwarted by closing your eyes, or wiggling fingers, or even getting drowsy.
CAN PRIVACY COEXIST WITH TECHNOLOGY THAT READS AND CHANGES BRAIN ACTIVITY?LAURA SANDERSFEBRUARY 11, 2021SCIENCE NEWSIt’s a role he grew into, first thanks to insight he gained keeping his own hives, and more recently by embracing the latest in security technology to thwart thieves.
BEE THEFT IS ALMOST A PERFECT CRIME—BUT THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWNANDREW ZALESKIFEBRUARY 9, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEAmazon effort to thwart Alabama union drive suffers early defeat at labor boardBy rule, Amazon’s frenzy of anti-union campaigning in Bessemer will slow soon enough.
AMAZON’S ANTI-UNION BLITZ STALKS ALABAMA WAREHOUSE WORKERS EVERYWHERE, EVEN THE BATHROOMJAY GREENEFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWhen the spike protein changes, however, it can become harder for our immune system to recognize and, ultimately, thwart.
THE DANGEROUS EVOLUTION OF THE CORONAVIRUS - ISSUE 95: ESCAPEBRIAN GALLAGHERJANUARY 28, 2021NAUTILUSMeanwhile, Stanton camped out in his War Department office and thwarted attempts to replace him.
THE WAR SECRETARY WHO BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS OFFICE DURING AN IMPEACHMENT TRIALRONALD G. SHAFERJANUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWhen their hopes are thwarted, they tend to become more focused on doing things to achieve their goals.
A PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLAINS HOW HOPE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN IMPOSSIBLE TIMESJACQUELINE S. MATTIS/THE CONVERSATIONJANUARY 11, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCELast week, the Federal Trade Commission and a group of more than 45 states led by New York filed a pair of lawsuits against Facebook alleging the social-media giant thwarted competition to protect its monopoly.
GOOGLE IS HIT WITH ANOTHER ANTITRUST LAWSUIT, ADDING TO ITS LEGAL WOESVERNE KOPYTOFFDECEMBER 17, 2020FORTUNEAmazon effort to thwart Alabama union drive suffers early defeat at labor boardThe size of the unit has been a point of contention in the initial filings by each side.
AMAZON WAREHOUSE WORKERS IN ALABAMA ALLOWED TO VOTE ON UNIONIZATION, NLRB RULESJAY GREENEDECEMBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON POSTThe Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general led by New York filed antitrust complaints against Facebook Wednesday, alleging conduct that thwarted competition from rivals in order to protect its monopoly.
FACEBOOK SUED BY FTC AND STATES OVER ANTITRUSTVERNE KOPYTOFFDECEMBER 9, 2020FORTUNEResearch by Ponemon’s consulting firm shows only about 15% of health care organizations have adopted the technology, training and procedures necessary to manage and thwart the stream of cyberattacks they face on a regular basis.
HOSPITALS FIGHTING COVID FACE ANOTHER CHALLENGE: HACKERSVERNE KOPYTOFFDECEMBER 5, 2020FORTUNEWORDS RELATED TO THWART
- arrest
- bar
- barricade
- block out
- blockade
- brake
- catch
- charge
- check
- choke
- clog
- close
- close off
- close out
- congest
- cut off
- dam
- dead-end
- deter
- fill
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- intercept
- interfere with
- occlude
- plug
- prevent
- shut off
- shut out
- stall
- stonewall
- stop
- stop up
- stopper
- stymie
- tackle
- take out of play
- thwart
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.