THWART: 1a: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle: contravene b: to oppose successfully: defeat the hopes of 2: to pass through or across
"Thwart" and it synonyms "foil" and "frustrate" all suggest checking or defeating another's plan or preventing the achievement of another's plan or preventing the achievement of a goal. "Foil" implies checking or defeating so as to discourage future efforts ("foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her"), while "frustrate" suggests making vain or ineffectual efforts, however vigorous or persistent ("frustrated attempts at government reform"). "Thwart" usually indicates frustration caused by opposition ("the army thwarted an attempted coup").
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