1. thwart
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike
Fierce opposition thwarted the government's plans.
the plan is thwarted
I wanted to spend a week in New York this autumn, but the high costs of travel and lodging thwarted my plans.
I can remember the tail slapping and banging and the thwart breaking.
thwarting the Formulation of a child will make a mark on him or her for life
he never did anything to thwart his father