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thwarted

/ˈθwɔːrtɪd/ /ˈθwɔːrtəd/

Meanings

verb

Contrecarrer, empêcher

Examples :

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."
Nos projets de pique-nique ont été contrecarrés par l'orage.