FRUSTRATE
/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
— synonyms: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, baffle, bilk
- verb treat cruelly.
— synonyms: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun
Examples
- “It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.”
- “My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.”
- “This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.”
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