frustrate
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
to disappoint or thwart (a person): a talented woman whom life had frustrated.
to become frustrated: His trouble is that he frustrates much too easily.
Obsolete. frustrated.
Origin of frustrate
1synonym study For frustrate
Other words for frustrate
Other words from frustrate
- frus·trat·er, noun
- frus·trat·ing·ly, adverb
- frus·tra·tive [fruhs-trey-tiv, -truh-], /ˈfrʌs treɪ tɪv, -trə-/, adjective
- re·frus·trate, verb (used with object), re·frus·trat·ed, re·frus·trat·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for frustrate
/ (frʌˈstreɪt) /
to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
to upset, agitate, or tire: her constant complaints began to frustrate him
archaic frustrated or thwarted; baffled
Origin of frustrate
1Derived forms of frustrate
- frustrater, noun
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