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Synonyms for pre vent
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop
impede

inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar
anticipate
cool

obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check
cork
head off
hold back

nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms for pre vent

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb act in advance of

delay
prevent
forestall
hinder

apprehend
preclude
intercept
precede

block
hold back
prepare for
be early

be one step ahead of
beat someone to it
provide against

Antonyms

permit
doubt
allow

forward
help
be surprised

be amazed
be unready

Synonyms
verb stop or slow

hold
end
halt
stay
hinder
prevent

inhibit
scrub
suppress
drop
retard
freeze

delay
stall
restrain
restrict
interrupt
obstruct

check
block
can
knock off
shut down

Antonyms

aid
assist
further
permit
release
expedite

liberate
activate
advance
allow
encourage
help

promote
push
let go
free
continue

Synonyms
verb thwart; avoid by turning away

rule out
halt
prevent
forestall
avoid

fend off
deter
foil
preclude
turn

divert
deflect
frustrate
stave off
ward off

shunt
look away
shove aside
turn aside
turn away

Antonyms

aid
assist

allow
help

support

Synonyms
verb hinder

disappoint
upset
frustrate
obstruct

prevent
thwart
beat
ruin

dash
foil
impede
defeat

circumvent
check
block

Antonyms

delight
abet
aid
assist
surrender
permit
enlighten

explain
make happy
please
help
support
allow
let go

encourage
forward
lose
inspirit
clear up
relieve

Synonyms
verb thwart

disappoint
stall
hinder
baffle
cramp
bar

obstruct
prevent
beat
forestall
ruin
stop

frustrate
dash
foil
defeat
counteract
circumvent

check
disconcert
throw a curve
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
abet
surrender

advance
allow
encourage
help
promote
support

let go
lose
inspirit
make easier

Synonyms
verb officially forbid

prohibit
bar
halt
prevent
suppress
outlaw

restrict
exclude
proscribe
inhibit
curse
blackball

disallow
interdict
enjoin
banish
pass by
shut out

illegalize
close down
close up
declare illegal
ice out
pass up

Antonyms

permit
release
include

welcome
allow
push

let go
admit

Synonyms
verb prohibit

hinder
prevent
discourage
suspend
deny
forbid
preclude
enjoin
stop

refuse
restrain
segregate
limit
eliminate
rule out
reject
ban
exclude

disallow
outlaw
obstruct
discountenance
frustrate
ostracize
debar
except
interfere

override
interdict
exile
boycott
circumvent
condemn
shut out
freeze out
keep out

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
grant
sanction
release
choose
include
ratify
welcome

loosen
advocate
advance
allow
encourage
help
let go
continue
go
admit

approve
accept
free
keep
add
clear
support
open
unfasten

Synonyms
verb obstruct

cut off
prevent
clog
thwart
halt
intercept
blockade
stop
deter
hold up

stall
impede
arrest
close
bar
hinder
plug
stopper
congest
stymie

dam
choke
stonewall
tackle
charge
barricade
catch
brake
check
occlude

fill
block out
close out
shut out
close off
hang up
interfere with
shut off
stop up
take out of play

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
further
facilitate
release
liberate
unblock
let up

allow
encourage
give
help
let go
open
unstop
forward
continue

push
advance
begin
start
promote
support
free

Synonyms
verb frustrate, thwart

deprive
prevent

baffle
foil

check
defeat

Antonyms

abet
aid

assist
encourage

help

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
verb fool, mislead

prevent
thwart
deceive
stymie
avoid
sidestep
evade
bypass
skirt
cramp

stump
ensnare
elude
beguile
queer
outflank
outwit
circumnavigate
disappoint
crimp

dodge
beat
detour
frustrate
foil
escape
shun
entrap
hoodwink
dupe

bilk
overreach
trick
ruin
stave off
get around
steer clear of
ward off

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
confront

permit
help
encourage
face
meet

take on
let go
free
encounter
allow

Synonyms
verb do opposing action

prevent
thwart
halt
neutralize
rectify
resist
redress
counterbalance

offset
negate
correct
hinder
invalidate
countervail
contravene
fix

buck
cross
frustrate
cancel
foil
right
oppose
negative

defeat
check
annul
cancel out
countercheck
counterwork
go against

Antonyms

aid
assist
worsen
facilitate
permit

validate
uphold
abet
allow
help

forward
encourage
approve
break
support

Synonyms
verb protect

preserve
contend
hold
secure
uphold
prevent
fight
resist
guard
maintain
oppose
retain
safeguard

shield
withstand
house
mine
fortify
battle
conserve
foster
sustain
entrench
war
nourish
avert

shelter
screen
espouse
watch
hedge
insure
save
bulwark
cover
cherish
garrison
fend off
stave off

take in
panoply
fight for
beat off
care for
guard against
hold at bay
keep safe
look after
provide sanctuary
repel danger
ward off
watch over

Antonyms

desert
surrender
release
endanger
harm
injure
aid
assist
ignore
squander
uncover

forsake
relinquish
resign
deny
renounce
hurt
abandon
give up
let go
lose
help

support
forget
neglect
discourage
make peace
waste
reveal
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb check, inhibit from action

hinder
prevent
discourage
avert
prohibit
intimidate
frighten
preclude
stop
daunt

impede
forestall
dissuade
restrain
obstruct
scare
block
dampen
debar
cool

obviate
warn
caution
divert
chill
damp
put off
rule out
shut out
stave off

turn off
forfend
act like a wet blanket
disadvise
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
hearten
calm
comfort
incite
heat

warm
instigate
persuade
stimulate
urge
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
push
let go
inspirit
support
put on to
turn on

Synonyms
verb defeat, frustrate; confuse

vex
disconcert
perplex
demoralize
prevent
discountenance
unsettle
trump
perturb

rattle
confound
abash
thwart
worry
discompose
balk
outwit
irk

checkmate
overcome
ruffle
beat
baffle
foil
worst
fluster
embarrass

annoy
disturb
faze
bother
upset
take aback

Antonyms

soothe
comfort
aid
assist
calm
appease
enlighten
explain

reassure
delight
surrender
abet
help
support
compose
order

settle
please
clear up
encourage
lose
make happy
yield

Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control

obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake

disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off

indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit

hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on

Synonyms
verb talk out of

prevent
discourage
thwart
faze
deter
warn
divert
hinder

counsel
prick
exhort
expostulate
deprecate
remonstrate
derail
chicken out

put off
throw off
turn off
disincline
advise against
caution against
cry out against
disadvise

lean on
persuade not to
throw a wet blanket on
throw cold water on
urge not to

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite

persuade
help
encourage

talk into

Synonyms
verb expel, forbid

prohibit
rule out
suspend
bar
prevent
preclude
omit
refuse
remove
boycott
ignore
ostracize
eliminate

reject
ban
block
embargo
oust
bate
sideline
eject
veto
debar
proscribe
blackball
except

bounce
disallow
blacklist
repudiate
interdict
occlude
obviate
evict
close out
count out
estop
get rid of
pass over

put out
shut out
throw out
drive out
force out
keep out
leave out
lock out
refuse admittance
set aside
shut the door on
ward off

Antonyms

permit
include
sanction
welcome
choose
ratify
incorporate

allow
add
keep
open
let go
support
accept

approve
take in
admit
help
take on

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
give the slip
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb outlaw, prohibit an action

prevent
rule out
censor
freeze
deprive
enjoin
cancel
exclude
restrain
hinder
halt

proscribe
stop
inhibit
disallow
impede
restrict
deny
preclude
oppose
ban
block

obstruct
embargo
stymie
veto
forestall
spike
obviate
nix
interdict
debar
taboo

withhold
check
hold up
shut down
shut out
forfend
declare illegal
lock up
put the chill on
say no

Antonyms

aid
assist
include
permit
welcome
release
facilitate
sanction

allow
help
let go
add
approve
continue
go
admit

free
advance
encourage
forward
push
support
authorize

Synonyms
verb thwart, disappoint

hinder
depress
discourage
dishearten
confront
baffle
obstruct
prevent
cramp
lick
stump
neutralize
forbid

obviate
dash
cancel
negate
counteract
circumvent
check
stymie
forestall
ruin
arrest
outwit
prohibit

crimp
overcome
balk
halt
beat
nullify
foil
impede
inhibit
annul
bar
preclude
counter

defeat
conquer
block
foul up
hold up
upset the applecart
give the run around
hang up
render null and void
cramp one’s style
dash one’s hope

Antonyms

aid
assist
hearten
abet
release
permit
surrender
retreat

validate
cooperate
facilitate
encourage
help
inspirit
support
allow

let go
lose
approve
push
yield
forward
open
give up

Synonyms
verb restrict; drop in place

dock
strand
prevent
land

bar
level
floor
down

fell
beach
bring down
knock down

mow down

Antonyms

construct
liberate

build
free

let go

Synonyms
verb impede, restrict

hinder
obstruct
inhibit
thwart
stymie
prevent
handicap
inconvenience
retard
frustrate
hamstring

hold up
curb
hobble
block
foil
bar
cramp
clog
fetter
trammel
bind

balk
leash
cumber
baffle
encumber
shackle
restrain
embarrass
hog-tie
tie
entangle

check
tie up
get in the way
hang up
interfere with
slow down
cramp one’s style
drag one’s feet
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit
benefit
abet
loosen
release

explain
liberate
expedite
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote

push
support
free
let go
open
unfasten
loose
untie

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer

delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone

prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop

suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep back
keep out

Antonyms

let go

reveal

Synonyms
verb head off; interrupt

cut off
prevent
seize
stop
deflect
arrest

ambush
catch
hijack
block
hinder
obstruct

interlope
interpose
appropriate
curb
take
check

cut in
take away
shortstop
head off at pass
make off with

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
permit
refuse
reject

abet
allow
encourage
give
let go
free

help
promote
keep
forward

Synonyms
verb meddle, intervene

hinder
prevent
intrude
inhibit
impede
obstruct
hamper
suspend
thwart
interlope
tamper
make

jam
conflict
balk
handicap
interpose
inconvenience
stop
frustrate
baffle
obtrude
foil
incommode

intermediate
trouble
intercede
remit
trammel
oppose
discommode
barge in
busybody
butt in
hold up
horn in

step in
intermit
fool with
get in the way
get involved
hang up
intermeddle
mix in
poke nose in

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
benefit

abet
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
support
continue
go

Synonyms
verb bother, interfere

hinder
cut off
disturb
suspend
halt
prevent
discontinue
stop
punctuate
cut short
delay
hold up
impede

break
heckle
break off
obstruct
defer
intrude
cut
crash
divide
in
separate
disjoin
stay

infringe
arrest
insinuate
inject
disunite
disconnect
check
sever
barge in
break in
butt in
come between
horn in

shortstop
break train of thought
bust in
chime in
crowd in
cut in on
edge in
get in the way
lay aside
put in
work in

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit
cause
mend
expedite
combine
connect
couple

link
unite
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push
give
continue

go
carry on
begin
start
support
join
leave
leave alone
attach

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle
squelch

restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork
hush
trammel

curb
quieten
still
check
silence
ice
bottle up
shut down

crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up
dummy up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb make unnecessary

forestall
preclude
counteract
hinder
prevent

counter
avert
anticipate
intervene
interpose

remove
interfere
restrain
ward
deter

block
do away with
rule out
stave off
forfend

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit

support
allow
encourage

help
promote
let go

Synonyms
verb fight, obstruct

prevent
deny
face
defy
disagree
attack
fight
resist
protest
assail
argue
debate

dispute
withstand
thwart
neutralize
disapprove
bombard
controvert
battle
check
cross
counterattack
hinder

combat
taunt
expose
assault
gainsay
encounter
bar
reverse
contradict
counter
confront
take on

call in question
face down
fly in the face of
frown at
not countenance
run counter to
search out
speak against
stand up to
take a stand
take issue
turn the tables

Antonyms

aid
retreat
give in
surrender
harmonize
comply
assist
permit

participate
allow
help
agree
go along
yield
accept
support

encourage
forward
approve
make peace
favor
join

Synonyms
verb prohibit; make illegal

prevent
bar
forbid
proscribe
disallow

ban
exclude
condemn
embargo
inhibit

stop
interdict
damn
enjoin
taboo

banish
illegalize

Antonyms

permit
include
welcome

legalize
allow
approve

admit

Synonyms
verb ward off, circumvent

dodge
resist
rebuff
rebuke
fence
repulse
prevent

forestall
avoid
sidestep
anticipate
evade
elude
repel

deflect
bypass
duck
shun
shirk
preclude
block

fend off
stave off
en garde
hold at bay

Antonyms

confront
attract
encounter

face
meet
allow

let go
take on
deal with

Synonyms
verb inhibit; make impossible

hinder
prevent
rule out
avert
prohibit
forestall

cease
deter
impede
exclude
obviate
quit

debar
discontinue
stop
restrain
interrupt
ward

check
stave off
forfend
make impracticable
put a stop to

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
include
liberate

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote

push
add
support
continue

Synonyms
verb make impossible; stop

proscribe
prevent
rule out
halt
forbid
outlaw
inhibit
freeze
restrict
restrain
enjoin
ban
impede

constrain
hinder
preclude
block
obstruct
stymie
veto
debar
disallow
nix
interdict
kill
spike

taboo
cool
hamper
cork
bottle up
gridlock
hold up
put down
shut out
tie up
zing
forfend
box in

bring to screeching halt
hang up
jam up
keep lid on
lock up
pass on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
put half nelson on
throw cold water on

Antonyms

include
aid
assist
permit
release
facilitate
allow

help
let go
continue
forward
push
approve
free

advance
support
promote
encourage
favor

Synonyms
verb rid of; clean out

wipe out
forgive
dismiss
expel
prevent
liquidate
expunge
absolve
remove

abolish
erase
exterminate
oust
cleanse
exonerate
eradicate
pardon
eject

clarify
clear
purify
wash
disabuse
excrete
kill
expiate
unload

dispose of
do away with
depurate
rout out
shake out
sweep out
wipe off map

Antonyms

create
accuse
blame
punish
welcome
aid
assist
construct

condemn
incriminate
sentence
institute
dirty
build
charge
hold

keep
allow
help
bear
fix
plant
establish
maintain

Synonyms
verb withstand, oppose

prevent
refuse
thwart
continue
combat
repel
confront
defy
abide
forgo
maintain
curb
endure

turn down
hinder
traverse
countervail
weather
antagonize
battle
counteract
suffer
check
contend
brook
persist

dispute
forbear
persevere
bear
stay
assault
refrain
assail
hold
buck
duel
stonewall
remain

fight back
abstain from
die hard
hold off
hold out against
keep from
leave alone
put up a fight
remain firm
stand up to
struggle against

Antonyms

aid
assist
OK
discontinue
surrender
permit
refuse
reject
desert

give in
cease
comply
allow
help
accept
encourage
stop
advance

agree
indulge
abandon
give up
leave
quit
go
conform
go along

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb exclude, reject

prevent
suspend
revoke
avert
prohibit
forbid
preclude

dismiss
ban
eliminate
cancel
abolish
count out
debar

deter
except
forestall
obviate
proscribe
recant
stave off

bate
forfend
leave out
not consider
ward off

Antonyms

aid
permit
sanction
welcome

include
allow
help
approve

authorize
accept
keep
add

Synonyms
verb hold in abeyance

suspend
stop
detain
delay
arrest
postpone
hold

hinder
prevent
halt
shelve
discontinue
defer
stall

curb
impede
interrupt
adjourn
obstruct
check
put off

prorogue
intermit
hold over
ward off

Antonyms

release
expedite
aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit

continue
go
advance
encourage
let go
allow
forward

help
promote
push
carry on
forge
support
leave

Synonyms
verb frustrate, hinder

obstruct
thwart
stonewall
foil
stall
impede
crimp
mystify
prevent

cramp
stump
nonplus
defeat
pigeonhole
confound
corner
crab
shelve

balk
puzzle
block
cut off
hold up
choke off
snooker
dead-end
give the run around

hang fire
hang up
hold off
put on back burner
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
enlighten
explain
explicate

release
help
support
forward
advance
clear up

allow
let go
clarify
encourage

Synonyms
verb stop, hinder

obstruct
prevent
stymie
counter
frustrate
foil
curb
oppose
defeat
impede
circumvent
cramp

upset
skin
confuse
snafu
dash
duck
ditch
pit
check
ruin
cross
outwit

restrain
crab
disappoint
crimp
match
dodge
balk
beat
baffle
queer
bilk
trammel

scotch
double-cross
foul up
hold up
louse up
take down
give the slip
play off
take wind out of
upset one’s apple cart

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
facilitate
release
straighten
delight
enlighten
explain

liberate
help
support
allow
encourage
let go
order
make happy
please

lose
clear up
separate
face
meet
free
forward

Synonyms
verb give a shot to treat or prevent disease

inoculate
protect

immunize
treat

inject
prevent

mitigate
variolate

Antonyms

harm

injure

hurt

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
hold off
keep at bay
keep off
turn aside
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb destroy

prohibit
inhibit
halt

prevent
forbid
proscribe

stop
veto
ban

taboo
outlaw

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist

sanction
allow
push

approve
help
continue

Synonyms
verb prohibit

hinder
prevent
deny

suspend
forbid
preclude

blackball
refuse
deprive

reject
exclude

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
grant

sanction
allow
help
admit

approve
accept
offer

Synonyms
verb exclude

preclude
deprive

prevent
bar

rule out
shut out

Antonyms

allow

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer
delay

deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone
prevent
put off

refrain
refuse
restrain
stop
suppress
withhold
hold down

hold in
hold off
keep back
keep out

Synonyms
verb inhibit

hinder
prevent

smother
cripple

suffocate
negate

stifle

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit

excite
allow
encourage

help
let go

Synonyms
verb keep from happening

hinder
prevent
thwart

avert
preclude
deter

anticipate
delay
monopolize

preoccupy

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit

allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
support

Synonyms
verb impede

bar
obstruct

plug
preclude

prevent
prohibit