3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Frustrate \Frus"trate\, a. [L. frustratus p. p. of frustrare,
frustrari to deceive, frustrate, fr frustra in vain, witout
effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E.
fraud.]
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil;
nugatory; of no effect. ``Our frustrate search.'' --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Frustrate \Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr
& vb n. {Frustrating}.]
1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose;
to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as to frustrate a
plan design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or
purpose.
Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and
frustrate thine ? --Milton.
2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no
effect; as to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
frustrate
v 1: to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of:
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's
amazing September surge." [syn: {thwart}, {queer}, {spoil},
{scotch}, {foil}, {cross}, {baffle}, {bilk}]
2: annoy constantly [syn: {torment}, {rag}, {tantalize}, {bedevil},
{crucify}, {dun}]
3: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart [syn: {spoil}, {thwart}]
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