thwart

[thwawrt] / θwɔrt /

VERB

stop, hinder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumvent counter curb defeat foil frustrate hinder impede obstruct oppose prevent stop stymie

STRONG

baffle balk beat bilk check confuse cramp cross dash disappoint ditch dodge duck outwit pit restrain ruin trammel upset

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid allow assist encourage facilitate help support

STRONG

clear up free hasten let go multiply

WEAK

forward

Example Sentences

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Army rushed Merops to the Middle East to help thwart Tehran’s drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A small town in Maryland has found an unconventional way to thwart Homeland Security’s national push to stand up detention centers: Snails.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike sell a range of security services under one umbrella, and both have made a series of acquisitions in the past year intended to bolster their platforms to thwart AI threats.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The rest of “Two Prosecutors” will concern the myriad forces conspiring to thwart his efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It would be dangerous to thwart him now—best go along with it and wait.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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