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frustrate

verb/frʌˈstreɪt/

A2CEFR level
12/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

To bring a contract to an end automatically because an unforeseen event makes performance radically different.

The outbreak of war frustrated the charterparty, discharging both sides from further performance.

Similar: nullify, defeat

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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