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prevent (69 synonym found)

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exclude from

anticipate

discourage

dishearten

turn aside

foreclose

forestall

frustrate

intercept

interdict

interrupt

keep from

proscribe

say no to

stave off

disallow

fend off

keep off

mitigate

obstruct

preclude

prohibit

restrain

rule out

shut out

suppress

ward off

control

deflect

embargo

exclude

inhibit

obviate

repress

arrest

baffle

enjoin

forbid

hamper

hinder

impede

outlaw

refuse

reject

retard

thwart

abort

avert

avoid

block

check

debar

delay

deter

estop

repel

taboo

balk

curb

deny

fend

foil

help

save

slow

ward

ban

bar

dam

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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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