Counter and Prevent

Counter

Counter verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.

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Prevent and counter are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Counter".

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

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Counter and prevent are semantically related in keep from happening or continuing topic. Sometimes you can use "Counter" instead a verb "Prevent".

power	counter power	prevent power
people	counter people	prevent people
time	counter time	prevent time
use	counter use	prevent use
Other words: invasion, magic, damage, opponent, enemy, attacks, players, enemies, villains.

This trope is often used to counter or prevent a character from being seen by the audience as a Designated Villain or Strawman Has a Point.

Source: Kick the Dog
In particular, one of his special abilities allows him to preemptively counter and prevent an incoming attack (even attacks that can't otherwise be countered).

Source: Video Game / Lost Dimension
To prevent this, you have to counter with one of the special moves learned for the Mer-Kin dodgeball when you see them prepping their special attack.

Source: Spin to Deflect Stuff