Meaning & use
thwarting
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Preventing someone from accomplishing something; obstructing a plan or action.
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The security guards succeeded in thwarting the robbery.
Heavy rain kept thwarting their attempts to finish the race.
A note on using this word
Originally a nautical term referring to something lying 'athwart,' or crosswise, blocking a ship's path.
Words with a similar meaning
foilingblocking
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Words with an opposite meaning
enablingassisting
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