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thwart


These are words and phrases related to thwart. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of thwart.

TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING


My trip to London was thwarted by a pilots' strike.

Synonyms and examples


prevent
Vaccination will prevent the spread of the disease.
avoid
Label the boxes to avoid confusion.
stop
This should stop any further trouble.
avert
We had to act quickly to avert disaster.
prohibit
Behavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning.
check
Children are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
foil
The attempted kidnapping was foiled by some undercover police.
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If you prevent something from happening, you make sure that it does not happen.

thwart | American Thesaurus


thwart


verb
These are words and phrases related to thwart. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of thwart.
The barbed wire will thwart an infantry assault.

Synonyms


stop
frustrate
foil
balk
check
hinder
obstruct
baffle
inhibit
prevent
bar
ward off
stave off
contravene
cross
oppose

Antonyms


encourage
help
aid
support
abet
hasten
increase
aggravate
multiply
magnify
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