Prevent and Sic

Opposite meaning words

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

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Sic is an antonym for prevent.

Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

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Prevent is an antonym for sic in topics: urge, incite, egg on.

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Sic and Prevent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/sic

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

Sic or Prevent. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/sic.

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