Lead on and Prevent

Opposite meaning terms

Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Prevent is an antonym for lead on in topics: entice, lure.

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

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Lead on is an antonym for prevent.

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Prevent and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/prevent

Lead on & Prevent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/prevent>.

Prevent or Lead on. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/prevent.

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