Frus"trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frustrated (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Frustrating.]
1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to
disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to
frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.
Shall the adversary thus obtain
His end and frustrate thine
?
Milton. 2. To make null;
to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to
frustrate a conveyance or deed.
Syn. --
To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.
Frus"trate (?), a. [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare,
frustrari, to deceive,
frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud.]
Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null;
voil; nugatory; of no effect. "Our frustrate search." Shak.
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