Conflict
Conflict verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.
Prevent and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Common collocations
| people | conflict people | prevent people |
Both words in one sentence
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May come under different names, but they are all clearly intended to end the current conflict and prevent future conflict in one fell swoop.
Source: The War to End All Wars -
Relena and her ESUN supporters knew that even in a world without conflict, an armed presence would still have to step in to prevent potential trouble from boiling into another war.
- The Baldur's Gate Saga escalates in a conflict where you must prevent the dark god Bhaal's resurrection.
Source: Happy Ending Override
Cite this Source
Prevent and Conflict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/prevent
Conflict & Prevent. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/prevent>.
Prevent or Conflict. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conflict/prevent.
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