to frustrate

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confound
To hinder

My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.

To cause stress or panic

This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.

To disappoint or defeat

It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.

vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding. The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff. her frustrated attempt to become governor
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect
{v} to disappoint, balk, defeat, make
If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. These questions frustrated me Doesn't it frustrate you that audiences in the theatre are so restricted? + frustrated frus·trat·ed Roberta felt frustrated and angry. voters who are frustrated with the council. + frustration frustrations frus·tra·tion The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors. a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life
{f} foil, thwart; disappoint; make frustrated; defeat; baffle, confound
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed
to frustrate

    Hyphenation

    to frus·trate

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı frʌstreyt

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈfrəˌstrāt/ /tə ˈfrʌˌstreɪt/
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