verb
frustrate
FRUS-trayt/ˈfrʌstreɪt/
To prevent an intended effort from succeeding.
The goalkeeper frustrates the attack by blocking the shot with both hands.
Etymology
The Latin verb included the idea of making an effort vain—bringing it to nothing. To frustrate someone or something is to prevent the intended result from being achieved.
In context
that it should be managed healthy healthily in an economy where um it helps to grow rather than frustrate um growth objectives
More examples
- Heavy snow frustrates our plans to reach the cabin.
- The locked gate frustrated their attempt to enter the yard.
- Equipment failures keep frustrating the team's efforts to finish on time.
Forms
frustrate · frustrates · frustrated · frustrating
frustration noun — The blocking of a plan or effort.