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prevent prevent definition

prevent


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prevent 
 
  2  senses  of  prevent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  =>  save,  make  unnecessary 
  =>  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  thwart,  queer,  spoil,  scotch,  foil,  cross,  frustrate,  baffle,  bilk 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  keep 
  =>  defend 
  =>  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  exclude,  keep  out  shut  out  shut 
  =>  hold 
  =>  keep  away 
  =>  blank 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
  =>  rain  out  wash  out 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prevent 
 
  2  senses  of  prevent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  =>  save,  make  unnecessary 
  =>  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  stonewall 
  =>  filibuster 
  =>  check 
  =>  hang 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  thwart,  queer,  spoil,  scotch,  foil,  cross,  frustrate,  baffle,  bilk 
  =>  dash 
  =>  short-circuit 
  =>  ruin 
  =>  undo 
  =>  break 
  =>  shipwreck 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  embargo 
  =>  stay 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  keep 
  =>  defend 
  =>  bulwark 
  =>  protect 
  =>  overprotect 
  =>  look  out 
  =>  cover 
  =>  guard,  ward 
  =>  shepherd 
  =>  defend,  guard,  hold 
  =>  shield,  screen 
  =>  charm 
  =>  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround 
  =>  stockade 
  =>  circumvallate 
  =>  safeguard 
  =>  cover 
  =>  cover 
  =>  mothproof 
  =>  body  guard 
  =>  insure 
  =>  reinsure 
  =>  reinsure 
  =>  coinsure 
  =>  cover 
  =>  keep  preserve 
  =>  ward  off 
  =>  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back 
  =>  cut  down  cut  out 
  =>  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  confine 
  =>  cabin 
  =>  closet 
  =>  coop  up  coop  in 
  =>  lock  in  lock  away  lock,  put  away  shut  up  shut  away  lock  up 
  =>  lock  in  seal  in 
  =>  quench 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  choke 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  damp 
  =>  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  deny 
  =>  restrict,  limit 
  =>  content 
  =>  ration 
  =>  classify 
  =>  taboo 
  =>  scant,  skimp 
  =>  localize,  localise 
  =>  draw 
  =>  suppurate 
  =>  train 
  =>  trellis 
  =>  catch 
  =>  bate 
  =>  thermostat 
  =>  countercheck,  counteract 
  =>  exclude,  keep  out  shut  out  shut 
  =>  excommunicate,  curse 
  =>  lock  out 
  =>  ostracize,  ostracise 
  =>  boycott 
  =>  hold 
  =>  keep  away 
  =>  blank 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  barricade,  barricado 
  =>  barricade 
  =>  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  tie  up 
  =>  dam,  dam  up 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
  =>  shade 
  =>  land  up  earth  up 
  =>  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  shut  off  block  off  close  off 
  =>  close 
  =>  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  gum  up 
  =>  crap  up 
  =>  stuff,  lug,  choke  up  block 
  =>  silt  up  silt 
  =>  interfere 
  =>  set  back 
  =>  hobble 
  =>  stunt 
  =>  rain  out  wash  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  prevent 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  prevent 
 
  2  senses  of  prevent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  keep 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  prevent 
 
  prevent  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  prevent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  keep 
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  Grep  of  noun  prevent 
  preventative 
  prevention 
  preventive 
  preventive  medicine 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prevent 
 
  The  verb  prevent  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (63)  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid  --  (keep  from  happening  of  arising;  have  the  effect  of  preventing;  "My  sense  of  tact  forbids  an  honest  answer") 
  2.  (40)  prevent,  keep  --  (prevent  from  doing  something  or  being  in  a  certain  state;  "We  must  prevent  the  cancer  from  spreading";  "His  snoring  kept  me  from  falling  asleep";  "Keep  the  child  from  eating  the  marbles") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  prevent 
  preventable 
  preventative 
  preventive 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prevent 
 
  The  verb  prevent  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (63)  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid  --  (keep  from  happening  of  arising;  have  the  effect  of  preventing;  "My  sense  of  tact  forbids  an  honest  answer") 
  2.  (40)  prevent,  keep  --  (prevent  from  doing  something  or  being  in  a  certain  state;  "We  must  prevent  the  cancer  from  spreading";  "His  snoring  kept  me  from  falling  asleep";  "Keep  the  child  from  eating  the  marbles") 



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