Synonyms of thwarts

thwarts

verb

present tense third-person singular of thwart

as in frustrates

to prevent from achieving a goal

a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrates
• hampers
• baffles
• prevents
• hinders
• defeats
• impedes
• foils
• balks
• overcomes
• stops
• halts
• obstructs
• inhibits
• beats
• discomfits
• blocks
• precludes
• short-circuits
• checkmates
• forestalls
• hobbles
• encumbers
• obviates
• averts
• arrests
• nullifies
• interferes (with)
• handicaps
• counteracts
• neutralizes
• negates
• conquers
• stalls
• clogs
• holds back
• checks
• ties up
• bars
• fetters
• offsets
• trammels
• sets back
• shackles
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encourages
• promotes
• advances
• furthers
• fosters
• cultivates
• assists
• aids
• facilitates
• nurtures
• forwards
• eases
• abets
• smooths
• smoothes