| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | prevent | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Synonyms: | circumventive, prevenient, preventative, preventive, prophylactic | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | prevent | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Synonyms: | circumvention, preventative, prevention, preventive, prophylactic, prophylaxis | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | prevent | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action. | |
| Synonyms: | avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, rule out, stave off, ward | |
| Idioms: | nip in the bud | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | prevent | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Synonyms: | abort, anticipate, arrest, avert, balk, bar, bind, block, censor, circumvent, dam, debar, defend, deter, estop, foil, forbear, forbid, forestall, frustrate, gag, guard, hamper, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, intercept, interrupt, limit, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, paralyze, parry, preclude, preempt, prohibit, repress, resist, restrain, stave off, stifle, stop, suppress, thwart, veto, ward, ward off, warn | |
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