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verb
- 1. prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled: "the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something: "it frustrated me that more couldn't be done for her" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. frustrated. archaic
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FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of FRUSTRATE is to balk or defeat in an endeavor. How to use frustrate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frustrate.
Frustrate definition: to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify. See examples of FRUSTRATE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'frustrate' Word Frequency. frustrate. (frʌstreɪt , US frʌstreɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense frustrates , present participle frustrating , past tense, past participle frustrated. 1. verb. If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates.
1. a. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: A persistent wind frustrated me as I tried to rake the leaves. b. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in: She was frustrated by his inability to remember her birthday. 2.
When you frustrate someone, you do your best to annoy, confuse, or even torment that poor person. Maybe you constantly change your mind — that's sure to frustrate anyone who tries to make plans with you.
FRUSTRATE definition: 1. to make someone feel annoyed because things are not happening in the way that they want, or in…. Learn more.
frustrate somebody/something to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening or succeeding synonym thwart. The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.
1. If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. [...] 2. If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding. [...] More. Conjugations of 'frustrate' present simple: I frustrate, you frustrate [...]
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. Synonyms: thwart, stop, check, block More Synonyms of frustrate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
