Canadian English Meaning of thwart
Thwart
Other Canadian English words related to Thwart
- frustrate
- hamper
- prevent
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- checkmate
- defeat
- discomfit
- Foil
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- obstruct
- overcome
- stop
- arrest
- avert
- bar
- block
- check
- clog
- conquer
- counteract
- Encumber
- fetter
- forestall
- disability
- Hobble
- hold back
- handcuffs
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obviate
- offset
- preclude
- setback
- shackle
- Short circuit
- stall
- tie up
- trammel
- interfere (with)
Nearest Words of thwart
Definitions and Meaning of thwart in English
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.
FAQs About the word thwart
Thwart
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frustrate,hamper,prevent,baffle,balk,beat,checkmate,defeat,discomfit,Foil
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