Prevent and Repress

Prevent

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

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Repress and prevent are semantically related. in suppress topic. In some cases you can use "Repress" instead a verb "Prevent", when it comes to topics like keep from happening or continuing.

Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer

Repress

Repress verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

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Prevent and repress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Repress".

Nearby Words: repression, repressive, repressing

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people	prevent people	repress people
murder	prevent murder	repress murder
abuse	prevent abuse	repress abuse
anyone	prevent anyone	repress anyone

Both words in one sentence

Los Halcones: Prior to the White Brigades, Los Halcones was a paramilitary group created to sabotage popular movements, repress demonstrations and prevent big movements from arising.

Source: Secret Police

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