Prevent and Wreck

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

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Wreck and prevent are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a verb "Prevent".

Wreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.

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Prevent and wreck are semantically related in ruin topic. Sometimes you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

people	prevent people	wreck people
marriage	prevent marriage	wreck marriage
someone	prevent someone	wreck someone
team	prevent team	wreck team
Other words: army, destruction, time, world, game, damage, ship, anyone, player.

As if we don't have things called seatbelts and airbags designed specifically to prevent anyone from dying in a car wreck.

Source: Gambit Roulette
The special Whateley Academy laptops are ruggedized to prevent damage from Energizers, but he was able to accidentally wreck his roommate's Whateley laptop a couple times a week.

Source: Walking Techbane
In Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph gets the medal he wanted and returns to his own game, after destroying Vanellope's racecar to prevent her from racing.

Source: Pyrrhic Victory

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