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prevent (69 synonym found)

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abort

anticipate

arrest

avert

avoid

baffle

balk

ban

bar

block

check

control

curb

dam

debar

deflect

delay

deny

deter

disallow

discourage

dishearten

embargo

enjoin

estop

exclude

exclude from

fend

fend off

foil

forbid

foreclose

forestall

frustrate

hamper

help

hinder

impede

inhibit

intercept

interdict

interrupt

keep from

keep off

mitigate

obstruct

obviate

outlaw

preclude

prohibit

proscribe

refuse

reject

repel

repress

restrain

retard

rule out

save

say no to

shut out

slow

stave off

suppress

taboo

thwart

turn aside

ward

ward off

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Definition of prevent:

(v) : to stop; to keep (from happening); to come before ; to preceed (obsolete) from Latin praevenire - to come before

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Definition of prevent:

(v) : to stop; to keep (from happening); to come before ; to preceed (obsolete) from Latin praevenire - to come before

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