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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