prevent; forestall; foreclose; preclude; forbid




keep from happening or arising; make impossible

"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

Types:
  • save; make unnecessary
  • debar; forefend; forfend; 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


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