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What Does Frustrate Mean?

Adjective

  • Not working well; not helping at all.

Verb

  • To make someone feel upset because they can't get what they want.
  • To stop someone from doing something they want to do.
  • To make things hard and cause someone to feel annoyed.

Frustrate — Full Explanation

Frustrate means to feel upset or annoyed because something is not going the way you want it to. Like when you try to build a toy and it keeps falling apart.

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Frustrate Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
निराश करना (Niraash Karna)

niraash karna

निराश (Niraash)

niraash

खिन्न (Khinn)

khinn

Frequently Asked Questions About Frustrate

What does 'frustrate' mean?
To frustrate means to feel upset or annoyed because you cannot do something you want to do.
How do you pronounce 'frustrate'?
You say 'frustrate' like this: fruhs-treyt.
What is the origin of the word 'frustrate'?
The word 'frustrate' comes from the Latin word 'frustratus', which means 'to deceive or disappoint'.
What is the meaning of 'frustrate' in Kannada?
The word 'frustrate' in Kannada is 'ನಿರಾಶೆ' (Nirāśe).