thwart
thwart.01 - prevent
THWART-V NOTES: Frames file for 'thwart' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. This is truly one of the most wondrous verbs of English. I mean, just listen to it: "thwart". Sounds like an obese toad falling six stories onto pavement. (from thwart.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
thwart (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: thwarter
ARG1-PPT: thwartee
ARG1-PPT: thwartee
just transitive
But
the new pactARG0
will force huge debt on the new firm and could still fail to thwartrel
rival suitor McCaw CellularARG1
.with instrumental adjunct
In February 1987ARGM-TMP
, BallyARG0
thwartedrel
a possible hostile takeover bid from Mr. TrumpARG1
by agreeing to buy 2.6 million of Mr. Trump 's 3.1 million Bally shares for $ 83.7 million -- more than $ 18 million above market priceARGM-MNR
.