Main Entry:

¹thwart

Pronunciation:

\ˈthwȯrt\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb

Date:

13th century

1 a: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene b: to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of2: to pass through or across

synonyms see frustrate

— thwart·er noun