Head off and Prevent

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Head off

Head off verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Prevent and head off are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Head off".

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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Head off and prevent are semantically related in stop topic. You can use "Head off" instead a verb "Prevent", if it concerns topics such as keep from happening or continuing.
Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer

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