frustrate
verb/ˈfrʌstreɪt/
Frequency rank: #13,173 most common English word
Meaning
to prevent someone from achieving a goal; to cause feelings of annoyance or discouragement.
Example sentence
Constant interruptions frustrate my attempts to finish the report on time.
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