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prevent (69 synonym found)

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ward off

ward

turn aside

thwart

taboo

suppress

stave off

slow

shut out

say no to

save

rule out

retard

restrain

repress

repel

reject

refuse

proscribe

prohibit

preclude

outlaw

obviate

obstruct

mitigate

keep off

keep from

interrupt

interdict

intercept

inhibit

impede

hinder

help

hamper

frustrate

forestall

foreclose

forbid

foil

fend off

fend

exclude from

exclude

estop

enjoin

embargo

dishearten

discourage

disallow

deter

deny

delay

deflect

debar

dam

curb

control

check

block

bar

ban

balk

baffle

avoid

avert

arrest

anticipate

abort

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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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