to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots ' strike. Synonyms. foil. frustrate. queer the pitch (for someone) UK informal. scotch formal. spoil. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to prevent something from happening. More @Wikipedia
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