contrarier

Au lieu du cercle vertueux prévu par le Programme d'action, le continent s'était trouvé engagé dans un cercle vicieux qui avait contrarié les grandes espérances placées dans le Programme.
Instead of the virtuous cycle that the Programme of Action had clearly anticipated, the continent found itself victim to a vicious circle that undermined the high expectations of the Programme.
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