thwarting
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
Definition
Preventing someone from accomplishing something or preventing something from happening.
Examples
The police were successful in thwarting the terrorist attack.
She felt like she was thwarting her own progress by procrastinating.
His efforts at thwarting the merger were ultimately unsuccessful.
How to Use thwarting
- thwart someone from doing something (prepositional phrase)
- To prevent a person from performing a particular action. — "The security system was designed to thwart intruders from entering the building."
- thwart something (collocation)
- To prevent a plan, action, or event from succeeding. — "The unexpected rain thwarted their plans for a picnic."
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