frustrate (frustrates 3rd person present) (frustrating present participle) (frustrated past tense & past participle )
1 verb If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates.
These questions frustrated me... V n
Doesn't it frustrate you that audiences in the theatre are so restricted? V n
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frustrated adj usu v-link ADJ
Roberta felt frustrated and angry., ...voters who are frustrated with the council.
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frustration (frustrations plural) n-var
The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors., ...a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life.
2 verb If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding.
The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff. V n
...her frustrated attempt to become governor. V-ed