Etymology

thwarten

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Today it means: To be positioned contrary to; be set against; oppose; hinder Full definition →

Middle English thwertenen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromthwertenen
  2. English todaythwarten

From Middle English thwertenen, equivalent to thwart + -en.

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