Frustrate
Frustrate , adjective
[Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare, frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, English fraud.]
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; void; nugatory; of no effect.
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Frustrate , transitive verb
1.
To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.
Shall the adversary thus obtain
His end and frustrate thine?
2.
To make null; to nullify; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.