Check and Prevent

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Check

Check verb - To be in agreement on every point.
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Prevent is a synonym for check in hinder topic. In some cases you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Check", when it comes to topics like bar, frustrate.
Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Prevent

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better
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Check is a synonym for prevent in stop topic. You can use "Check" instead a verb "Prevent", if it concerns topics such as action, suppress, frustrate, keep from happening or continuing.
Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer

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fire check fire prevent fire
time check time prevent time
game check game prevent game
damage check damage prevent damage

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  • This has been one of the reasons The Doctor keeps companions, to keep his humanity in check and prevent him from slipping into darkness.
    Source: The Lancer / Live-Action TV
  • Film / It's a Wonderful Life This results in him being unable to fight in World War II and enables him to stay in Bedford Falls, and possibly means that it is another stumbling block for Potter, because George is the only one seemingly able to keep him in check and prevent him from taking over the town.
    Source: Film / It's a Wonderful Life
  • Video Game / Suikoden V Restraining Bolt: The Sun Rune, worn on the head, is meant to be worn along with the Dawn Rune and the Twilight rune (on either hand) in order to keep its power in check and prevent the wielder from going insane.
    Source: Video Game / Suikoden V
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