thwart

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The Word of the Day for September 14 is: 

thwart   \THWORT\   verb
         1 a : to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : 
contravene  *b : to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of 
     2 : to pass through or across

Example sentence:
     At the end of the episode, the fleeing villain told the hero, "You may 
have thwarted me this time, but I'll be back."

Did you know?
          "Thwart" and its synonyms "foil" and "frustrate" all suggest checking 
or defeating another's plan or preventing the achievement of a goal. "Foil" 
implies checking or defeating so as to discourage future efforts ("foiled by 
her parents, he stopped trying to see her"), while "frustrate" suggests making 
all efforts, however vigorous or persistent, futile or ineffectual ("frustrated 
attempts at government reform"). "Thwart" usually indicates frustration caused 
by opposition ("the army thwarted an attempted coup").





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