thwarts; thwarted; thwarting
: to prevent (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening
She did all she could to thwart his plans.
The army thwarted the attempt at a coup.
—often used as (be) thwartedThe plot was thwarted.
He was thwarted in his evil plans.
thwarted ambition/hopes
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“Thwart.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/thwart. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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