SAT vocabulary
Thwart
to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.
Example
"Despite their best efforts, the security team failed to thwart the hacker's attempt to breach the system."
Etymology
From Old Norse þvert, 'across', related to Old English þweorh 'transverse, perverse'.
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