frustrate

🇺🇸 /ˈfrʌstreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /frʌˈstreɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to make someone feel upset because they cannot do what they want

The slow computer will frustrate anyone trying to finish work quickly.

R

to stop someone from doing something or to stop something from happening

Bad weather can frustrate plans for a picnic.

translation

v. to make someone feel upset because they cannot do what they want; to stop someone from doing something or to stop something from happening

Word Forms

3rd Present frustrates
Past frustrated
Perfect frustrated
Progressive frustrating