How do you pronounce thwart?

thwart is pronounced as /θwɔːrt/.

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thwart

🚫thwart (thwɔʁt)

verb

/θwɔːrt/

contrecarrer (contrecarrer)

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thwart synonyms and antonyms card — visual word comparison

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Signification

To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose successfully.

Traduction de la signification

Empêcher quelqu'un de réaliser quelque chose ; s'opposer avec succès.

Phrases d'exemple

The police thwarted the robbery attempt.

La police a contrecarré la tentative de vol.

His efforts to thwart the proposal were unsuccessful.

Ses efforts pour contrecarrer la proposition ont échoué.

Ses efforts pour contrecarrer la proposition ont echoue.

Expressions d'exemple

thwart one's plans

contrecarrer les plans de quelqu'un

Synonymes

foil, hinder, obstruct, prevent, frustrate, block

Entrée 1

foil, hinder, obstruct, prevent, frustrate

Entrée 2

hinder, obstruct, block, frustrate

Antonymes

assist, support, encourage, help, facilitate

Entrée 1

assist, support, encourage

Entrée 2

assist, support, help, facilitate

Collocations

thwart the attempt, thwart the plan, thwart the enemy

Vocabulaires connexes

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To form a theory or set of ideas to explain something.

impend (se profiler)

to be about to happen; to loom threateningly

quash (annuler)

To reject or void something legally or to put an end to something forcefully.

facilitate (faciliter, rendre plus facile, aider à accomplir)

Make an action or process easier or help bring about.

inherit (hériter)

to receive property, money, or traits from someone after their death or from ancestors

carry out (effectuer)

to perform or complete a task; to execute a plan

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