frustrate

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt//ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

verb

  1. 1

    To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

    “It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.”
  2. 2

    To hinder or thwart.

    “My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.”
  3. 3

    To cause stress or annoyance.

    “This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.”

adjective

  1. 1

    Ineffectual; useless; fruitless.

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