Prevent and Ward

Prevent

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

Usage example: a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better

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Ward and prevent are semantically related in allow topic. In some cases you can use "Ward" instead a verb "Prevent".

Ward verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people

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Prevent and ward are semantically related in allow topic. Sometimes you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Ward".

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

prevent time

ward time

One episode had JD having a conversation with Elliot, as the Janitor is dressed up like a ghost and is "haunting" the pediatric ward to prevent the children from making messes.

Source: Funny Background Event / Live-Action TV
Theon was taken from his home, Pyke, to be a ward of the Starks to prevent his father from rebelling against the crown again.

Source: Deconstructed Trope / A Song of Ice and Fire
Ward is not surprised that his father kept secrets, as the man was so paranoid he almost killed Ward to prevent attempts of Klingon Promotion.

Source: Personal Effects Reveal

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