Frustrate Definition

frŭstrāt
frustrated, frustrates, frustrating
verb
frustrated, frustrates, frustrating
To become frustrated.
Webster's New World
To cause to have no effect; bring to nothing; counteract; nullify.
To frustrate plans.
Webster's New World
To prevent from gratifying certain impulses or desires, either conscious or unconscious.
Webster's New World
To prevent from achieving an objective; foil; baffle; defeat.
To frustrate an opponent.
Webster's New World
To cause (someone) to feel the impatience, impotence, annoyance, anger, etc. commonly felt when desires or needs are not satisfied.
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adjective
Frustrated; baffled; defeated.
Webster's New World

Vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

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Origin of Frustrate

  • Middle English frustraten from Latin frūstrārī frūstrāt- from frūstrā in vain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin frustro.

    From Wiktionary

Frustrate Sentence Examples

  • Rather than frustrate him, he found it entertaining.

  • She helped to frustrate the conspiracy with France which John concocted during Richard's captivity.

  • Not being able to hear the romantic words of either a poem or the vows will likely frustrate guests, so make sure they can listen to it all.

  • If you're not careful, this game can frustrate you, especially if you're on the harder difficulty.

  • Instead, you will only frustrate him as well as yourself.

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