frustrate
US /ˈfrʌˌstreɪt/
Definition
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The constant delays began to frustrate our customers.
Word Family
NounNoun
frustration
VerbVerb
frustrate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
frustrative
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- discouragetry to prevent; show opposition to
- annoycause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- disheartentake away the enthusiasm of
Collocations
- Easy frustrate customer attemptsto frustrate customer attempts, meaning to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- Medium frustrate team efforts by delaysto frustrate team efforts by delays, meaning to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- Hard frustrate creditor recovery attemptsto frustrate creditor recovery attempts, meaning to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- Very Hard frustrated contract doctrine discharges dutiesto frustrated contract doctrine discharges duties, meaning to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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