prevent

English Thesaurus

1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)

hyponym	:	defend,
definition	:	be on the defensive; act against an attack (verb.competition)

hyponym	:	exclude, keep out, shut, shut out,
definition	:	prevent from entering; shut out (verb.social)

hyponym	:	hold,
definition	:	keep from departing (verb.social)

hyponym	:	keep away,
definition	:	prevent from coming close (verb.social)

hyponym	:	blank,
definition	:	keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning (verb.social)

hyponym	:	hinder, impede,
definition	:	be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	rain out, wash out,
definition	:	prevent or interrupt due to rain (verb.social)

verb group	:	keep,
definition	:	hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact)

2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

hyponym	:	make unnecessary, save,
definition	:	make unnecessary an expenditure or effort (verb.change)

hyponym	:	avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off,
definition	:	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (verb.social)

hyponym	:	block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy,
definition	:	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart,
definition	:	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	block, halt, kibosh, stop,
definition	:	stop from happening or developing (verb.social)

3. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)

antonym	:	allow, let, permit,
definition	:	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social)

derivation	:	bar, prevention,
definition	:	the act of preventing (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)

4. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

derivation	:	forestalling, obviation, preclusion,
definition	:	the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)

5. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)

antonym	:	allow, let, permit,
definition	:	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social)

derivation	:	bar, prevention,
definition	:	the act of preventing (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)

6. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

derivation	:	forestalling, obviation, preclusion,
definition	:	the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)