thwarting
/ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of thwart: preventing someone from doing something or stopping something from happening.
- She spent her career thwarting attempts to cut funding for education.
- The fence is thwarting the deer from entering the garden.
- The police are thwarting the smuggling operation with new patrols.
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adjective
- Serving to prevent or oppose something; obstructive.
- The thwarting effect of the new law was felt by many small businesses.
- His thwarting attitude made it hard for the team to agree on a plan.
- The thwarting influence of the committee delayed the project for months.
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