English Explanatory Dictionary

thwarten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be positioned contrary to; be set against; oppose; hinder

Word forms

thwarten thwartens thwartening thwartened

Etymology

From Middle English thwertenen, equivalent to thwart + -en.

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