The Only Use of
thwart
in
Animal Farm
- Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon's wishes.
p. 76.7thwart = prevent
Definitions:
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(1)
(thwart as in: thwarted her plans) to prevent someone from doing what they want to do; or (less commonly) to oppose someone's efforts
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, thwart can reference a seat of a rowboat.