Thwart

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Meanings of Thwart

   
Adjective
  • Placed across something else.
  • Stubborn or difficult to deal with.
  • Unlucky or not good.
   
Verb
  • To stop something from happening; to make it fail.
  • To put something across another thing.
  • To block or get in the way of something.
  • To move something across.
   
Preposition
  • Across or in a cross direction.
   
Noun
  • A seat across a boat where a person can sit and row.
  • A support in a boat that helps keep it strong.
  • An obstacle or something that gets in the way.
   
Adverb
  • Across the way or in a cross direction.
   

Explanation of the word: Thwart

Thwart means to stop someone from doing something they want to do. Like if you want to play outside, but it starts to rain, the rain thwarts your plans.

   

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Translations for the word: Thwart

   
hindi
नाकाम करना

naakaam karna

रोकना

rokna

बाधा डालना

baadha daalna

   
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Thwart

The word 'thwart' means to stop something from happening or to prevent someone from doing something.

You pronounce 'thwart' like this: th-wawrt.

The word 'thwart' comes from an old English word that means to oppose or to turn aside.

The word 'thwart' in Hindi is 'रोकना' (Roknā).