contrecarrer

Meaning

to thwart; to stymie

Concepts

thwart
frustrate
foil
cross
counteract
go against
countermine
oppose
queer
sabotage
spoil
subvert
undermine
weaken
scotch

twart

baffle

run counter to

bilk
checkmate
disobey
infringe

interfere with

nobble
Synonyms

déjouer
22k
contrarier
C2
frustrer
contrer
C2
de
échouer
C1
faire
A1
quelque chose

quelqu’un

sabotage
C2
saboter
C2

s’opposer à

louper
C2

contrevenir à

désobéir à

avorter
C2

lutter contre quelque chose

bousiller
C2
capoter
26k
Translations

konterkarieren
contrariar
frustrar
doorkruisen
entgegenwirken
kreuzen
ostacolare
desbaratar
durchkreuzen
intralciare
frustrar
hintergehen

ματαιώνω

frustrare
frustrar
Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔ̃.tʁə.ka.ʁe/
Etymology

From contre- + carrer.

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