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    prevent
    /prɪˈvɛnt/

    verb

    • 1. keep (something) from happening: "action must be taken to prevent further accidents"
    • 2. (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. archaic

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    Find 77 different ways to say PREVENT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › preventPREVENT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for PREVENT: avert, preclude, avoid, forestall, obviate, help, escape, provide; Antonyms of PREVENT: assist, aid, facilitate, promote, encourage, ease, forward, abet.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › preventPREVENT - 50 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    verb. These are words and phrases related to prevent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of prevent. Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds. We prevented him from committing a gross error. Synonyms. keep from occurring. defend against. counteract. fend off.

  5. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for prevent - WordHippo

    Find 2,513 synonyms for prevent and other similar words that you can use instead based on 9 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

  6. www.powerthesaurus.org › prevent › synonymsPrevent synonyms - 2 577 Words and Phrases for Prevent - Power...

    Another way to say Prevent? Synonyms for Prevent (other words and phrases for Prevent).

  7. www.powerthesaurus.org › preventPREVENT in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for PREVENT

    What's the definition of Prevent in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Prevent meaning and usage.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusPREVENT Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

    Synonyms for PREVENT in English: stop, avoid, frustrate, restrain, check, bar, block, anticipate, hamper, foil, …

  9. www.thesaurus.net › preventPREVENT: 1743 Synonyms and 5870 Antonyms | Thesaurus.net

    Prevent means to stop something from happening or to hinder its progress. Antonyms for prevent could be words like allow, permit, aid, assist, encourage, promote, or enable. If you allow or permit something to happen, then you choose not to prevent it.

  10. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › preventprevent - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

    Sense: Verb: stop in advance. Synonyms: avert, avoid, forestall, ward off, stave off, head off, fend off, nip sth in the bud, preempt, pre-empt, preclude, stop, put a stop to. Antonyms: permit, let, license, sanction, encourage, foster, promote, aid, help, assist, give incentives, egg on, support, back, get behind, motivate, lend a hand.

  11. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › preventPrevent Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

    Synonyms for PREVENT: forestall, preclude, avert, obviate, hinder, stave off, deter, anticipate, arrest, block, debar; Antonyms for PREVENT: allow, aid, permit, cause, let-go, help, encourage, assist, allow, let, cause.