frustrate

v 1: to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of:

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's

amazing September surge." [syn: {thwart}, {queer}, {spoil},

{scotch}, {foil}, {cross}, {baffle}, {bilk}]

2: annoy constantly [syn: {torment}, {rag}, {tantalize}, {bedevil},

{crucify}, {dun}]

3: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of;

thwart [syn: {spoil}, {thwart}]