frustrate
/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/verb
To upset or annoy someone by blocking their plans or keeping them from getting what they want.
Example sentences
- “The slow internet connection frustrated everyone in the office.”
- “It really frustrates her when people interrupt her mid-sentence.”
The older, formal sense is to block outright: rescue efforts were frustrated by the weather. The everyday sense, to annoy, grew out of that blocking.