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obviate

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Main Entry: obviate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make unnecessary

Synonyms:

anticipate, avert, block, counter, counteract, deter, do away with, forestall, forfend, hinder, interfere, interpose, intervene, preclude, prevent, remove, restrain, rule out, stave off, ward

Antonyms:

allow, help, permit
Main Entry: avoid
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: refrain or stay away from; prevent

Synonyms:

abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out, fend off, flee, give the slip, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay low, obviate, recoil, run for cover, shake, shake and bake, shake off, shirk, shrink from, shuffle off, shun, shy, sidestep, skip out on, skip town, skip*, skirt, stay away, stay out, steer clear of, step aside, turn aside, ward off, weave, withdraw
Notes: avert means 'prevent, turn away' and avoid means 'stay clear of, shun'

Antonyms:

face, meet, seek, want
Main Entry: check
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hinder, restrain

Synonyms:

arrest, baffle, bar, bit, bottleneck, bridle, checkmate, choke, circumvent, constrain, control, counteract, curb, cut short, delay, discourage, foil, frustrate, halt, harness, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, inhibit, interrupt, keep back, limit, moderate, neutralize, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, pause, play for time, preclude, prevent, rebuff, reduce, rein in, repress, repulse, retard, slacken pace, slow down, snub, squelch, stay, stop, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold

Antonyms:

aid, allow, assist, expedite, help, indulge, liberate, permit
Main Entry: deter
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: check, inhibit from action

Synonyms:

act like a wet blanket, avert, block, caution, chill, cool, damp, dampen, daunt, debar, disadvise, discourage, dissuade, divert, forestall, forfend, frighten, hinder, impede, intimidate, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, put a damper on, put off, restrain, rule out, scare, shut out, stave off, stop, talk out of, throw cold water on, turn off, warn

Antonyms:

encourage, instigate, persuade, promote, put on to, stimulate, support, turn on, urge
Main Entry: exclude
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: expel, forbid

Synonyms:

ban, bar, bate, blackball, blacklist, block, bounce, boycott, close out, count out, debar, disallow, drive out, eject, eliminate, embargo, estop, evict, except, force out, get rid of, ignore, interdict, keep out, leave out, lock out, obviate, occlude, omit, ostracize, oust, pass over, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, put out, refuse, refuse admittance, reject, remove, repudiate, rule out, set aside, shut out, shut the door on, sideline, suspend, throw out, veto, ward off

Antonyms:

accept, add, admit, allow, include, incorporate, take on, welcome
Main Entry: forbid
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: outlaw, prohibit an action

Synonyms:

ban, block, cancel, censor, check, debar, declare illegal, deny, deprive, disallow, embargo, enjoin, exclude, forestall, forfend, freeze*, halt, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, interdict, lock up, nix, obstruct, obviate, oppose, preclude, prevent, proscribe, put the chill on, restrain, restrict, rule out, say no, shut down, shut out, spike*, stop, stymie*, taboo*, veto, withhold

Antonyms:

allow, approve, authorize, permit, sanction
Main Entry: frustrate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: thwart, disappoint

Synonyms:

annul, arrest, baffle, balk, bar, beat, block, cancel, check, circumvent, confront, conquer, counter, counteract, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp, dash, dash one's hope, defeat, depress, discourage, dishearten, foil, forbid, forestall, foul up, give the run around, halt, hang up, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, lick, negate, neutralize, nullify, obstruct, obviate, outwit, overcome, preclude, prevent, prohibit, render null and void, ruin, stump, stymie*, upset the applecart

Antonyms:

aid, assist, cooperate, encourage, facilitate, help, support
Main Entry: preclude
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inhibit; make impossible

Synonyms:

avert, cease, check, debar, deter, discontinue, exclude, forestall, forfend, hinder, impede, interrupt, make impracticable, obviate, prevent, prohibit, put a stop to, quit, restrain, rule out, stave off, stop, ward

Antonyms:

allow, permit, support
Main Entry: prevent
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: keep from happening or continuing

Synonyms:

anticipate, arrest, avert, avoid, baffle, balk, bar, block, check, chill*, cool, cork, counter, counteract, dam, debar, defend against, foil, forbid, forestall, forfend, frustrate, halt, hamper, head off, hinder, hold back, hold off, impede, inhibit, intercept, interdict, interrupt, keep lid on, limit, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prohibit, put a stop to, put an end to, repress, restrain, restrict, retard, rule out, shut out, stave off, stop, thwart, turn aside, ward off

Antonyms:

aid, allow, assist, cause, help, let go
Main Entry: rule out
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: exclude, reject

Synonyms:

abolish, avert, ban, bate, cancel, count out, debar, deter, dismiss, eliminate, except, forbid, forestall, forfend, leave out, not consider, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, recant, revoke, stave off, suspend, ward off

Antonyms:

add, include, keep
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