Prevent synonyms | verbs

Synonyms for Prevent as a Verb

• preclude

  hinder, allow
• forestall

  avoid, allow
• avert

  stop, allow
• forbid

  obstruct, disallow
• hinder

  frustrate, block
• impede

  hinder, action
• inhibit

  obstruct, stop
• stop

  action, suppress
• obstruct

  hinder, block
• hamper

  stop, hinder
• stave off

  stop, allow
• thwart

  hinder, block
• bar

  exclude, stop
• obviate

  allow, suppress
• prohibit

  disallow, forbid
• block

  action, keep from happening or continuing
• ward off

  avoid, keep from happening or continuing
• anticipate

  preclude, discourage
• restrain

  block, suppress
• check

  action, suppress
• frustrate

  thwart, foil
• debar

  disallow, keep from happening or continuing
• foil

  thwart, keep from happening or continuing
• balk

  frustrate, keep from happening or continuing
• keep

  secure
• rule out
• arrest

  action
• halt

  forbid
• interdict

  forbid
• intercept

  let, preclude
• exclude

  disallow
• shut out
• interrupt

  obstruction
• deter

  obstruct, disallow
• foreclose
• avoid

  avert
• counteract
• restrict
• discourage

  obstruct, inhibit
• disallow

  forbid
• hold back
• repress

  suppress
• ban

  exclude
• forfend
• baffle
• head off
• curb
• retard

  inhibit
• nip in the bud
• proscribe