Associations to the word «Frustrate»

Wiktionary

FRUSTRATE, verb. (transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
FRUSTRATE, verb. (transitive) To hinder or thwart.
FRUSTRATE, verb. (transitive) To cause stress or panic
FRUSTRATE, adjective. Vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory

Dictionary definition

FRUSTRATE, verb. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
FRUSTRATE, verb. Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy