frustrate

verb/ˈfrʌstreɪt/

Frequency rank: #13,173 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to prevent someone from achieving a goal; to cause feelings of annoyance or discouragement.

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Example sentence

Constant interruptions frustrate my attempts to finish the report on time.

Synonyms & related words

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