frustrate
/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/verb
To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
Example sentences
- “It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.”
- “My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.”
Featured as word of the day on September 16, 2027.
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