frustrate
v.v. to make someone feel annoyed or angry because they cannot achieve what they want. It can also mean to stop a process or plan from happening.
v. to cause a feeling of annoyance or anger by preventing the achievement of a goal; to hinder or obstruct a process. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The long lines at the airport will frustrate many travelers.
The new software update frustrates users because it keeps crashing when they try to save their work.
The constant interruptions from the construction site frustrate the residents, who are already struggling with the noise and dust of the ongoing renovation.
From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“I deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.
From Middle English frustrat (“prevented, disappointed, rendered useless”, adjective as well as past participle of frustraten (see Etymology 1)), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).