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thwart

/θwɔrt/ /θwɔːt/
  1. 1 engellemek, bozmak

Definition (English)

To prevent someone or something from succeeding or from happening.

Example Sentences

  1. We must thwart their attempts to destabilize the region.
    Bölgeyi istikrarsızlaştırma girişimlerini engellemeliyiz.
  2. The early warning thwarted the attack.
    Erken uyarı saldırıyı engelledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base thwart
/θwɔrt/
Past thwarted
/θwɔrtɪd/
Participle thwarted
/θwɔrtɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edthwart → thwarted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. thwarted /θwɔrtɪd/

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Collocations

thwart a planthwart effortsthwart someone's attemptthwart progressthwart ambitions