1. (verb)prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms: proscribe, rule out, counter, interdict, keep, veto, preclude, forestall, prevent, prohibit, foreclose, forbid, nix, anticipate, foresee, close out, disallow Antonyms: allow, permit, let
2. (verb)prevent, keep stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state Synonyms: go along, keep on, celebrate, forestall, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, save, hold, hold on, prevent, foreclose, retain, forbid, keep back, proceed, maintain, keep open, observe, hold open, preserve, sustain, continue, stay fresh, preclude Antonyms: permit, let, allow
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'prevent'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. prevent To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is Synonyms: hinder, baffle, clog, foil, obstruct, retard, balk, counteract, frustrate, oppose, stay, bar, delay, hamper, prevent, stop, block, embarrass, impede, resist, thwart, check, encumber, interrupt
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