n.
Function: verb
Synonyms: FRUSTRATE 1, baffle, balk, beat, bilk, circumvent, dash, disappoint, foil, ruin
Related Words: curb, restrain, scotch; cross; foul up, gum up, queer; stymie; counter, match, oppose, pit, play (off), vie
Contrasted Words: aid, assist, help, support; abet, encourage