Perform and Prevent

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Perform

Perform verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
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Synonyms for Perform
Antonyms for Perform
Prevent is an antonym for perform in topics: act, carry out.
Nearby Words: performance, performed, performing, performer

Prevent

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
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Synonyms for Prevent
Antonyms for Prevent
Perform is an antonym for prevent.
Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer
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Common collocations

attack perform attack prevent attack
kind perform kind prevent kind
time perform time prevent time
magic perform magic prevent magic
Other words: attacks.
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