Frustrate
Related Definitions
[v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
[v] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Synonyms
baffle, bedevil, bilk, cross, crucify, dun, foil, queer, rag, scotch, spoil, thwart, torment
Related Terms
annul, anticipate, arrest, baffle, balk, bar, beat, bilk, blast, block, brave, bring to nothing, buffalo, buffer, cancel, cancel out, cast down, challenge, check, checkmate, circumvent, come to nothing, confound, confront, conquer, contravene, counter, co