Synonyms & Antonyms : Prevent



Prevent



( Verb )


Who can prevent us from getting married?

Synonyms:

Anticipate

Avert

Avoid

Balk

Bar

Block

Check

Foil

Frustrate

Hamper

Hinder

Obviate

Preclude

Restrain

Stave off

Thwart

Ward off

Stop

Contextual Examples:

We anticipated their complaint by writing a full report ourselves.

I tried to avert my thoughts from the subject.

I just avoided running over the cat.

His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted.

Poverty bars the way to progress.

You must check the flow of blood from a wound.

Progress has been hindered by financial difficulties.



Antonyms:

Allow

Encourage

Help

Incite

Permit

Support

Urge

Contextual Examples:

My boss doesn’t allow me to use the telephone for private calls.

Her parents always encourage her in her studies.

Please help me up the stairs with this heavy trunk.

He was accused of inciting his manager to hold a driving licence.

She is below the permitted age to hold a driving licence.

The American public stopped supporting the war in Iraq.

He urged me to reconsider my decision.




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