American English pronunciation
How to pronounce frustrate
IPA transcription: [f'ɹʌst,ɹeɪt]
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Verb
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
“foil your opponent”
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treat cruelly
“The children tormented the stuttering teacher”
Usage examples
- Zarniwoop is somewhat frustrated upon discovering the truth.
- Frustrated, he then switched to wrestling, the American version of professional wrestling.
- And it still leaves too many voters frustrated by their votes not counting.
- Homer breaks it by pouring beer down its throat, and Lisa runs upstairs frustrated.
- As frustrated but literate people, they were ambitious enough to participate in it.
- Frustrated and angry, Bud confronts Speck in a restaurant.
- His father, however, frustrates Will by ignoring his input.
- The squared-off stylized designs reportedly frustrated Tytla.
- Some of Dapol's ambitions were frustrated.
- Frustrated, he subsequently quit the team.