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Pronunciation : Frus"trate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare, frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud.]
Definition : Defn: Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. "Our frustrate search." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Frus"trate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 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 Milton.

2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.

Syn. -- To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.

t. [imp. & p. p. Frustrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Frustrating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913