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frustrate
[fruhs-treyt]
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to become frustrated.
His trouble is that he frustrates much too easily.
adjective
Obsolete., frustrated.
frustrate
/ frʌˈstreɪt /
verb
to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
to upset, agitate, or tire
her constant complaints began to frustrate him
adjective
archaic, frustrated or thwarted; baffled
Other Word Forms
- frustrater noun
- frustratingly adverb
- frustrative adjective
- refrustrate verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of frustrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of frustrate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some frustrated users turned to humour: "As much as I love a good game of hide and seek, can you tell us where you're hiding synoptic charts or drop some clues?"
"We could have got something out of the game: a draw or a win so it's a little frustrating that we conceded some goals," added Frank.
Leadbeater has also shared her concern that "some of the processes and procedures that can be used are being used to frustrate the bill, and that is deeply disappointing and upsetting".
"I was very frustrated and angry with what she’s done," she said.
He said it was "frustrating" to have lost one of the front door centrepieces of the display when it wasn't even December yet.
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