frustrate
verb (used with object)
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify.
will frustrate
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future tenseof frustrate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Hilsa holds an almost sacred status among Bengalis on both sides of the border, and its scarcity will frustrate many.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
He is in favour of a bilateral approach to China, which suits Beijing better but will frustrate advocates of a multilateral approach, which Robredo would likely pursue.
From Reuters ● May 6, 2022
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound wideout has proven to have been a fearless ball hawk with a football IQ that is complemented by a competitive toughness that will frustrate any defender.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
It’s not that I want to force them to be close, and I will frustrate them back if I try to keep hammering them on the issue.
From Slate ● May 22, 2021
They may do their worst now, and—” she shut her teeth with a sharp sound—“and I will frustrate them, at the cost of my honor or my life!”
From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lawrence L. Lynch
