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Meaning of
thwart
in English
thwart
us
//θwɔrt//
uk
//θwɔːt//
#uncommon
Plural
thwarts
Past Tense
thwarted
Participle Verb
thwarting
Third Person Singular
thwarts
Definitions
Verb
to
prevent
or
frustrate
(
a
plan
,
effort
,
etc
.);
cause
to
fail
The
company's
plans
were
thwarted
by
the
economic
downturn
.
Adjective
across
something
;
situated
obliquely
The
thwart
of
the
ship
was
damaged
during
the
storm
.
Adverb
in
a
crosswise
direction
;
athwart
The
tree
branch
lay
thwart
across
the
path
.
Noun
a
seat
in
a
boat
for
rowing
The
rower
sat
on
the
thwart
to
begin
paddling
.
a
brace
maintaining
a
vessel's
breadth
The
ship's
frame
included
a
strong
thwart
for
stability
.
