Prevent and Readies

Prevent

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

Readies is an antonym for prevent.

Readies

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Prevent is an antonym for readies in prepare topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • He then readies himself to charge a fully-armored, battle-hardened Sir Gawain when (fortunately) Lancelot shows up to prevent it from happening.
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