Word meaning
thwart
verb · THWORT
What does thwart mean?
Thwart means to prevent someone from accomplishing something.
Thwart in a sentence
“A locked gate thwarted our shortcut.”
Synonyms for thwart
- foil
- frustrate
- block
How to remember thwart
- Say it out loud a few times: THWORT.
- Write one sentence of your own using thwart, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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