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Definition of thwart in the Definitions
🔊 The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening
‘the government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties’
[θwɔːt] transitive verb
She did all she could to thwart his plans
) thwôrt, IPA: /θwɔː(r)t/Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t; Origin history From Middle English thwert, from Old Norse þvert ‘across’, originally neut
(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
A thwart is a strut placed crosswise (left/right) in a ship or boat, to brace it crosswise
To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of (someone)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruths amazing September surge; foil your opponent a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat thwart definition in the English Cobuild dictionary for learners, thwart meaning explained, see also that,tart,twat,thwack, English vocabulary Thwart definition, to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
b : to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene
to prevent someone from doing what they want to do synonym frustrate thwart something to thwart someones plans thwart somebody (in something) She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat Familiarity information: THWARTused as a noun is very rare
Thwarts are part of a complicated system of framing which helps give vessels strength and rigidity
thwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/ verb [ transitive] formal to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans