THWART


Meaning of THWART in English

thwart /θwɔːt $ θwɔːrt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: thwart 'across' (13-19 centuries) , from Old Norse thvert ]

to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do:

Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans.

thwarted ambition

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.