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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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