Hypertext Webster Gateway: "frustrate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Frustrate \Frus"trate\, a. [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare,
frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout
effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E.
fraud.]
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil;
nugatory; of no effect. ``Our frustrate search.'' --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Frustrate \Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Frustrating}.]
1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose;
to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a
plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or
purpose.
Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and
frustrate thine ? --Milton.
2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no
effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
frustrate
v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What
ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's
amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn: {thwart},
{queer}, {spoil}, {scotch}, {foil}, {cross}, {baffle},
{bilk}]
2: annoy constantly [syn: {torment}, {rag}, {bedevil}, {crucify},
{dun}]
3: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of [syn:
{spoil}, {thwart}]
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