thwart (Meaning)
thwart (n)
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
thwart (v)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart (a.)
Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.
Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
thwart (prep.)
Across; athwart.
thwart (n.)
A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.
thwart (v. t.)
To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air.
To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat.
thwart (v. i.)
To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.
Hence, to be in opposition; to clash.
Synonyms & Antonyms of thwart
thwart Sentence Examples
- The security measures were designed to thwart any attempts at hacking.
- The police thwarted the bank robbery with a swift response.
- The teacher thwarted the student's attempt to cheat by asking him difficult questions.
- The antivirus software thwarted the malware attack by quarantining the infected files.
- The detective thwarted the criminal's escape plan by setting up a roadblock.
- The boxer thwarted his opponent's jab with a well-timed block.
- The vaccine thwarted the spread of the virus, preventing an outbreak.
- The government's economic policies thwarted the recession, leading to a period of growth.
- The negotiator thwarted the hostage situation by talking the kidnapper down.
- The scientists thwarted the plan to release a deadly toxin into the atmosphere.
FAQs About the word thwart
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat, hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofSituated or placed across someth
hamper, prevent,frustrate, halt, checkmate, beat,baffle, foil, discomfit, balk
further, aid, foster, forward, aid, promote, assist, advance, foster, cultivate
The security measures were designed to thwart any attempts at hacking.
The police thwarted the bank robbery with a swift response.
The teacher thwarted the student's attempt to cheat by asking him difficult questions.
The antivirus software thwarted the malware attack by quarantining the infected files.
