Question 1 · Quick check
frustrate
CEFRB2
/fɹʌˈstɹeɪt/
verb · adjective
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To prevent someone from achieving what they want.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo cause stress or annoyance.
Examples
I bet the delay will frustrate her.
I don't doubt that the delay will frustrate her.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo hinder or thwart.
To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
adjective
Extra meaningineffectual; useless; fruitless.
More examples
In contextTom secretly attempted to frustrate Mary's plans.
It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.