Caused and Prevent

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Prevent is an antonym for caused in bring about topic.

Nearby Words: cause, causation, causing, causer, causally

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

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Caused is an antonym for prevent.

In the Season 2 Finale, Kid Flash sacrifices himself to help the Flash and Impulse stop the Reach's endgame, as his slower speed made him vulnerable to fatal discharges of energy from the explosion they were trying to prevent and caused him to disappear, or "cease".

Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Western Animation
The team investigates the Climate Control Center to prevent a drought caused by a system malfunction.

Source: Nice Job Breaking It Hero / Video Games
Sally Acorn caused herself to be roboticized to prevent Eggman from doing it to the whole planet.

Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Comics

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