Prevent and Upholding

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

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Upholding is an antonym for prevent.

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Prevent is an antonym for upholding in maintain topic.

Nearby Words: uphold, upholder

Arlong said he'd free her village if she brought him the money, but he never said he wouldn't prevent her from upholding HER end of the bargin...

Source: You Said You Would Let Them Go

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Upholding and Prevent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/upholding

Prevent & Upholding. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/upholding>.

Upholding or Prevent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/upholding.

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