To prevent from accomplishing a purpose

• baffle

  1. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid).
  2. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action:
  3. To check the interference of (low-frequency sound waves) in a radio, phonograph, etc. by the use of a baffle

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  1. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid).
  2. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action:
  3. To check the interference of (low-frequency sound waves) in a radio, phonograph, etc. by the use of a baffle

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• balk

  1. (--- Baseball) To make an illegal motion before pitching, allowing one or more base runners to advance one base.
  2. (Obs.) To make balks in (land)
  3. To check or thwart by or as if by an obstacle.

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  1. (--- Baseball) To make an illegal motion before pitching, allowing one or more base runners to advance one base.
  2. (Obs.) To make balks in (land)
  3. To check or thwart by or as if by an obstacle.

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• check

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• defeat

  1. To bring to nothing; frustrate
  2. To be beyond the comprehension of; mystify:
  3. To make (an estate, for example) void; annul.

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  1. To bring to nothing; frustrate
  2. To be beyond the comprehension of; mystify:
  3. To make (an estate, for example) void; annul.

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• foil

  1. To wrap (strands of hair) in pieces of foil in order to isolate them after bleach or color has been applied.
  2. To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
  3. (Hunting) To make (a scent, trail, etc.) confused, as by recrossing, in order to balk the pursuers

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  1. To wrap (strands of hair) in pieces of foil in order to isolate them after bleach or color has been applied.
  2. To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
  3. (Hunting) To make (a scent, trail, etc.) confused, as by recrossing, in order to balk the pursuers

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• frustrate

  1. To cause to have no effect; bring to nothing; counteract; nullify
  2. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
  3. To cause (someone) to feel the impatience, impotence, annoyance, anger, etc. commonly felt when desires or needs are not satisfied

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  1. To cause to have no effect; bring to nothing; counteract; nullify
  2. To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
  3. To cause (someone) to feel the impatience, impotence, annoyance, anger, etc. commonly felt when desires or needs are not satisfied

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• stymie

  1. To hinder or obstruct as with a stymie
  2. To block; impede
  3. To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump:

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  1. To hinder or obstruct as with a stymie
  2. To block; impede
  3. To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump:

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• thwart

  1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:
  2. To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of (someone).
  3. To hinder, obstruct, frustrate, or defeat (a person, plans, etc.)

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  1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:
  2. To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of (someone).
  3. To hinder, obstruct, frustrate, or defeat (a person, plans, etc.)

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• cross

  1. To carry or conduct across something:
  2. (Sports) To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
  3. To make or put a line across:

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  1. To carry or conduct across something:
  2. (Sports) To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
  3. To make or put a line across:

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• stump

  1. (Cricket) To put (a batsman) out by striking a bail from the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his or her ground
  2. To travel about, making political speeches
  3. To go about making political speeches.

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  1. (Cricket) To put (a batsman) out by striking a bail from the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his or her ground
  2. To travel about, making political speeches
  3. To go about making political speeches.

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