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1. thwart
verb. ['θˈwɔrt'] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
Synonyms
- forestall
- foreclose
- bilk
- frustrate
- short-circuit
- prevent
- disappoint
- baffle
- ruin
- dash
- preclude
- let down
- spoil
- scotch
- forbid
- queer
- foil
Antonyms
- attack
- admit
- let
- enchant
Etymology
- þvert (Old Norse)
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Words that Rhyme with Thwart
- underreport
- transport
- misreport
- teleport
- vanwart
- vancourt
- valcourt
- rancourt
- precourt
- jeancourt
- extort
- distort
- contort
- consort
- comport
- support
- resort
- report
- purport
- mccourt
- mccort
- laporte
- laforte
- import
- exhort
- escort
- deport
- cavort
- zwart
- swart
Example sentences of the word thwart
1. Verb, base form
If God has chosen something or someone, no mere mortal has the power to thwart that choice.
2. thwart
noun. ['θˈwɔrt'] a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat.
Synonyms
- dory
- dinghy
- rowboat
- cross thwart
Antonyms
- lengthwise
- uncross
- unfold
- refrain
Etymology
- þvert (Old Norse)