All prevent synonyms
preΒ·vent
P p verb prevent
- in-convenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- baffle β If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
- housed β a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- manacled β a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- forbid β to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
- boxed in β simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- debar β If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation.
- make with β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- hang fire β a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- get involved β play a part
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- counter check β a check available at a bank for the use of depositors in making withdrawals, orig. kept in supply on a counter
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- edge in β a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- intermitted β to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- intermeddling β Present participle of intermeddle.
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- combat β Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- downs β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- countercheck β a check or restraint, esp one that acts in opposition to another
- interrupt β to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- forestall β to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- discomfit β to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- juke β to make a move intended to deceive (an opponent).
- hamper β to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- lay over β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- circumvent β If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- clamp down on β a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- anticipate β If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- ban β To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- downed β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- corking β excellent
- baulk β the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
- counterwork β work done in opposition to other work
- filibustering β Present participle of filibuster.
- hold over β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- estop β Bar or preclude by estoppel.
adjective prevent
- inescapable β incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.