Prevent and Take

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Prevent

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
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Synonyms for Prevent
Antonyms for Prevent
Take is an antonym for prevent.
Nearby Words: prevention, preventive, preventing, preventable, preventer

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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Synonyms for Take
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Prevent is an antonym for take in accept topic.
Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker
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Common collocations

power prevent power take power
people prevent people take people
time prevent time take time
damage prevent damage take damage

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  • Video Game / Life Is Strange Max's storyline is similar to a Superhero Origin, what with the sudden gaining of superpowers and using them to help people and prevent an impending disaster, but her powers take a serious toll on her the more she uses them and her meddling only brings about the disaster she hoped to prevent.
    Source: Video Game / Life Is Strange
  • Film / Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! If this technology could take down massive storms like these and prevent the loss of human life, why couldn't they have people stationed up there to take down regular hurricanes?
    Source: Film / Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
  • Possibly to prevent things like this, the movie implies that a Time-Turner can't take you back more than 24 hours at a time.
    Source: My Own Grampa
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