thwarts

Meanings

• verb

  Prevent or hinder (someone or something) from achieving their objective or expected progress.

  - "The new policy thwarts our ability to expand our business."
  - "His negative attitude thwarts any progress in the team."

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Antonyms

promote

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Synonyms

thaught , thawt , thoft , balk , foil , spoil

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thwarts
arts , farts , parts

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Variants

List of all variants of thwarts that leads to same result
thwart , thwarted , thwarter , thwarters , thwarting , thwarts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to obstruct' or 'to oppose', from Old English thwyrtan.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'thwarts' comes from Old English 'thwyrtan', which means 'to obstruct' or 'to oppose'.

2. The word 'thwart' has been used in nautical terms to refer to the crossbeams in a small boat, which prevent the boat from capsizing.

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How to Memorize "thwarts"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a barrier or obstruction that prevents something from moving forward.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of blocking or hindering progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'thwart' and a related word, such as 'obstruct' or 'hinder'.

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