The word for today is…
thwart (verb, adverb, adjective, noun):
verb 1a: to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
b: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene
2: to pass through or across
adverb (often nautical): athwart
adjective: situated or placed across something else : transverse
noun: a seat extending athwart a boat
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : A rare treat today; a word that has meaning in all the four main categories of English words. Try to compile a long list of words in English that begin with “thw,” and prepare to be thwarted in your attempt: there aren’t many, and a goodly portion of those that do exist, such as thwartwise and the now-obsolete thwartsaw, start with thwart itself. Today we mostly use thwart as a verb to mean “to defeat or oppose successfully” but a lesser-known meaning of the word is “to pass through or across.” And it’s that sense that points to the origin of this odd-sounding word. In early Middle English, thwert was an adverb meaning “across” or “transversely,” used to describe how something lies across the length of something else. The verb thwerten came from this adverb and eventually became thwart. The link between the meanings becomes clear if you think of thwarting a plan, effort, etc., as blocking a road or path, thereby impeding another’s progress. And if you’re at cross-purposes with someone, you two are mutually—even if unintentionally—thwarting each other’s plans.
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