beset vs frustrate

beset and frustrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beset	No	No	Yes	No
frustrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, frustrate is a hyponym of beset; that is, frustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beset:

Other hyponyms of beset include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment, haze.

beset (verb)	frustrate (verb)
assail or attack on all sides:	treat cruelly
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
annoy continually or chronically