frus•trate
Pronunciation: (frus'trāt), [key] — v., adj. -trat•ed, -trat•ing,
—v.t. - to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- to disappoint or thwart (a person): a talented woman whom life had frustrated.
—v.i. - to become frustrated: His trouble is that he frustrates much too easily.
—adj. - frustrated.
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