Prevent and Shortcut

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Prevent

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
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Shortcut and prevent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shortcut" instead a verb "Prevent".
Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer

Shortcut

Shortcut verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.
Usage example: are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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Prevent and shortcut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Shortcut".

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  • Invisible Wall Halo: In Halo 2, horizontal instant-kill barriers prevent the player from taking a shortcut from the top to the bottom of certain areas (for example, the elevator shaft on "The Oracle"), despite there being no fall damage in the rest of the game.
    Source: Invisible Wall
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Shortcut and Prevent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/shortcut
Prevent & Shortcut. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/shortcut>.
Shortcut or Prevent. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/shortcut.

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