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To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
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Verb
▲
To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
prevent
avert
preclude
forestall
avoid
help
counter
eliminate
remove
foreclose
stave off
head off
ward off
fend off
rule out
get round
make unnecessary
do away with
get rid of
take away
stop
block
hinder
foil
deter
impede
thwart
check
forfend
intercept
obstruct
arrest
deflect
hold off
nip in the bud
frustrate
halt
divert
hold back
circumvent
inhibit
anticipate
prohibit
defend against
put a stop to
pre-empt
save
balk
US
baulk
UK
debar
restrain
counteract
shut out
interrupt
turn aside
preempt
delay
hamper
second-guess
restrict
get ahead of
get in before
steal a march on
provide against
discontinue
cease
interdict
desist
beat someone to it
put an end to
beat someone to the punch
beat someone to the draw
keep at bay
keep from happening
forefend
put off
retard
repress
stonewall
commandeer
keep lid on
stave
keep off
free
spare
reprieve
shunt
turn
veer
absolve
be early
pick off
act in advance of
be one step ahead of
prepare for
cut off
head off at pass
dispense
exempt
exclude
look away
shove aside
turn from
bar
discharge
disqualify
estop
forbid
curb
stay
keep
ward
quit
damp
make it impracticable for
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
let
disadvise
cool
chill
scare
dampen
turn off
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on
pour cold water on
act like a wet blanket
refrain from
dodge
evade
withhold from
desist from
restrain from
stay away
keep from
counterbalance
interfere with
skip
break the habit of
stay away from
withstand
refuse
steer clear of
eschew
sidestep
escape
forbear
deny oneself
shirk
skip out on
leave off
give up
do without
kick
negate
make up for
shake
neutralise
UK
get around
forbear from
skirt
get out of
shy from
shun
steer clear
forgo
resist
nullify
shrink from
abstain from
abstain
renounce
bypass
neutralize
US
shake off
parry
preoccupy
forecast
expect
monopolize
US
project
foresee
envision
predict
monopolise
UK
more ❯
“This would have made the coast self-sufficient and
obviate
the need to upgrade the transmission line from Kikiwa and Islington.”
Verb
▲
To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)
revoke
cancel
rescind
repeal
annul
nullify
retract
invalidate
quash
abrogate
abolish
void
reverse
negate
withdraw
countermand
repudiate
recall
abandon
scrap
overrule
abort
drop
vacate
recant
scrub
disannul
renounce
override
avoid
abjure
renege
disown
forswear
disclaim
nix
call
remove
obliterate
deny
dismiss
erase
dismantle
lift
backpedal
expunge
counterorder
take back
set aside
call off
render invalid
declare null and void
cry off
call back
wipe out
make void
rub out
back out of
null
dissolve
roll back
undo
abate
veto
overturn
strike down
render null and void
annihilate
put an end to
terminate
vitiate
kill
do away with
cancel out
overthrow
axe
UK
neutralize
US
ax
US
neutralise
UK
declare invalid
blue pencil
stop
discontinue
disallow
alter
upset
change
eliminate
waive
end
overset
down
prostrate
scratch
throw out
counteract
efface
dump
rule against
torpedo
countervail
rebut
delete
squash
knock down
bring down
discard
discharge
cast aside
countercheck
redress
blot out
take out
declare
suspend
break off
renege on
ditch
disaffirm
chop
backtrack on
go back on
supersede
deracinate
reject
subvert
get off the hook
get rid of
remit
knock out
finish off
do in
break
nig
zap
confine
renig
counterbalance
restrict
compensate
limit
offset
trash
retire
refute
extinguish
redline
counterpoise
turf
suppress
ignore
belay
give the chop
bring to an end
wash out
stamp out
forget it
cut
purge
omit
knock something on the head
make ineffective
revert
exclude
shelve
call all bets off
contravene
oppose
frustrate
ding
belie
blackball
disprove
impugn
traverse
stonewall
cross
give up
bring to naught
render inert
rule out
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
put down
break with
turn down
cross out
strike out
X out
turn thumbs down
blank out
black out
edit out
ink out
block out
white out
fly in the face of
root out
blue-pencil
stroke out
sweep away
x out
put a line through
finish
X-out
put a stop to
halt
cease
cut out
conclude
break up
close
expire
complete
eradicate
destroy
cut short
dele
quit
wind down
bring to a close
scratch out
disestablish
pull the plug on
wind up
lay off
unmake
liquidate
disavow
desist
abnegate
unsay
trim
elapse
lapse
strike
edit
determine
withcall
make null and void
shut down
call a halt to
put the lid on
wrap up
cut off
close out
dead-end
let up
round off
put paid to
score out
round out
exterminate
extirpate
excise
squelch
disqualify
bleep
elide
dispense with
contradict
outvote
render void
take away
retreat
snuff out
redact
censor
bowdlerize
US
dispose of
blank
blot
pass
clean up
foreswear
bowdlerise
UK
pack in
close down
arrest
get shut of
get shot of
relinquish
wrap
draw back
do a U-turn on
adjourn
welsh
leave off
back down
back off
eat your words
bring to a conclusion
come to an end
knock off
wink out
back out
wipe off
scrape off
bring to an untimely end
relax
undermine
weaken
divorce
sever
KO
discount
raise
back-pedal on
inter
lay in the grave
bury
put to rest
hold a funeral
inhume
entomb
put six feet under
watergate
unfit
impair
circumduct
refuse
reorganise
UK
go against
bin
cork up
hush up
bottle up
disband
phase out
shoot down
blow sky-high
render meaningless
gainsay
take off
call in
pull back
put damper on
quell
counter
dispatch
reorganize
US
dominate
flout
defy
defeat
predominate
prevail
repel
apostatize
forsake
negative
ride roughshod over
trample underfoot
dial back
backtrack
weasel out
worm out of
disconfirm
slaughter
decimate
massacre
butcher
resolve
trample upon
can
waste
sunder
wipe from the face of the earth
wipe off the map
wipe off the face of the earth
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
ultimate
settle
interrupt
crown
consummate
lay to rest
go
die
desist from
pull the plug
get done
call it a day
pack it in
switch off
pack up
sew up
end up
shut off
nip in the bud
top off
give over
retrograde
recede
apologise
UK
apologize
US
retrocede
work against
run out
reel in
have change of heart
fall back
take in
change one's tune
change mind
row back on
do an about-turn on
junk
prohibit
jettison
inhibit
shed
rub
snip
unpublish
score
decontaminate
sterilize
US
sanitize
US
clean
sanitise
UK
sterilise
UK
put the kibosh on
put kibosh on
curb
pass up
Tippex out
call a halt
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
restrict
halt
forestall
taboo
oppose
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
shut down
put the chill on
eliminate
except
reject
suspend
blackball
omit
boycott
banish
blacklist
refuse
disclude
bate
disbar
sideline
occlude
discount
close out
count out
ward off
put an embargo on
cut out
avert
deter
freeze out
leave out
ostracize
US
rusticate
expel
ostracise
UK
keep out
shut the door on
refuse to admit
lock out
deny access to
discard
dismiss
prevent the occurrence of
factor out
make impossible
head off
make it impossible for
stave off
cancel
recant
abolish
revoke
not consider
put paid to
forget about
close one's doors to
black
remove
ignore
estop
set aside
pass over
enjoin
inhibit
exile
disqualify
place an embargo on
repudiate
restrain
snub
suppress
declare ineligible
throw out
disregard
illegalize
shun
disfellowship
spurn
deny
pass by
pass up
deprive
cold-shoulder
say no to
nix
ice out
excommunicate
disentitle
evict
limit
avoid
condemn
penalise
UK
penalize
US
get rid of
discharge
force out
invalidate
cast out
leave out in the cold
rebuff
officially forbid
give the cold shoulder to
close down
steer clear of
pass on
put down
zing
kill
turn down
foreclose
exempt
obstruct
interrupt
overlook
censure
drop
squeeze out
felonize
misdemeanorize
waive
counteract
oust
destroy
check
thwart
cashier
drum out
prohibit from entering
override
circumvent
weed out
vote against
refuse admission to
refuse entrance to
shut off
shut out of
cross out
consider undesirable
decline
stand in the way of
mark off
fail to include
not include
cut off
refuse to employ
thumbs down
hit list
unfit
leave out of account
overrule
withhold
disown
overturn
countermand
reverse
quash
put on hit list
give the cold shoulder
disclaim
abjure
squash
disavow
incapacitate
disable
repulse
reprobate
negative
disapprove
turn your back on
brush off
have nothing to do with
stay away from
impose sanctions
wash your hands of
hold aloof from
withhold patronage
abstain from
refrain from
strike
give a wide berth to
refuse to take part in
throw
declare null and void
keep back
disacknowledge
begrudge
negate
disfranchise
eighty-six
paralyze
US
impair
weaken
disenable
paralyse
UK
enjoin from
give the brush-off to
forgo
turn thumbs down
knock back
stand in the way
not make the cut
bottle up
keep lid on
box in
hang up
bring to screeching halt
put half nelson on
gridlock
hold up
spike
jam up
pour cold water on
put chill on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
cool
cork
throw cold water on
lock up
tie up
stymie
more ❯
Verb
▲
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
defeat
foil
frustrate
thwart
ruin
forestall
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
baulk
UK
block
circumvent
contravene
debar
derail
impede
invalidate
obstruct
overturn
prevent
scotch
scuttle
snooker
stop
stymie
baffle
bar
confound
deter
discomfit
halt
hamper
hinder
nullify
repel
repress
squash
suppress
upset
balk
US
checkmate
curb
dash
nobble
outwit
parry
rattle
repulse
scupper
spoil
undo
blank
bury
check
counter
counterplot
cross
disappoint
do for
restrain
put a stop to
put paid to
nip in the bud
put the kibosh on
put the stopper on
get the better of
put the mockers on
screw up
mess up
beat down
cause setback
foul up
hold up
louse up
stand in the way of
upset the applecart
put a spoke in someone's wheel
put end to
take wind out of sails
crush
quash
confront
fetter
stifle
hobble
beat
cripple
hamstring
inhibit
crool
banjax
cancel
prohibit
arrest
lick
annul
counteract
overcome
forbid
crimp
stump
cramp
preclude
conquer
negate
put the lid on
put a brake on
hang up
cramp one's style
dash one's hope
give the run around
render null and void
oppose
trammel
stall
smash
head off
evade
put an end to
bilk
avoid
sidestep
crab
stave off
skirt
ward off
stonewall
escape
hold back
steer clear of
root
circumnavigate
interfere with
retard
restrict
take down
avert
give the slip
take wind out of
defend against
elude
shut out
bypass
offset
shipwreck
traverse
snafu
deflect
queer
wreck
overrule
kill
hold off
cook someone's goose
play off
spike someone's guns
throw monkey wrench in
queer someone's pitch
corner
throw a spanner in the works
resist
buck
get out of
withstand
divert
finish
finish off
countermove
disconcert
act against
dodge
disrupt
interdict
limit
duck
defy
throw a curve
halt in its tracks
throw a monkey wrench in the works
crash
keep lid on
ditch
juke
unsettle
shun
extinguish
end
fend off
make an end of
bring to a close
quell
destroy
eschew
shatter
confuse
be beyond
bring an end to
miss
dish
stultify
put the damper on
put a damper on
cease
pour cold water on
throw cold water on
triumph
gain
vanquish
cheat
bring to an end
shackle
sweep aside
be the end of
handicap
puzzle
take the wind out of your sails
mystify
encumber
clog
manacle
short-circuit
hog-tie
nonplus
handcuff
embarrass
veto
flummox
dead-end
pigeonhole
shelve
tie up
reject
choke off
cut off
hang fire
vote down
disallow
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
put on back burner
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
refuse
revoke
recant
throw out
rule against
counterbalance
give the thumbs down to
counterpoise
countervail
negative
balance
compensate for
cancel out
make up for
correct
balance out
counterweigh
equalize
US
square up
be an antidote to
countercheck
make ineffective
override
equalise
UK
deactivate
even up
abrogate
defuse
wipe out
subdue
redress
counterweight
render ineffective
more ❯
Verb
▲
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
offset
counteract
counterbalance
balance
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
counterpoise
cancel out
redeem
countervail
nullify
cancel
equalise
UK
equalize
US
annul
compensate for
correct
indemnify
make up for
negative
equilibrize
even out
even up
redress
account
atone for
balance out
charge
compensate
counterpose
counterweigh
equal
equipoise
make good
negate
outweigh
recompense
requite
set off
allow for
be equivalent
make amends
make amends for
make restitution for
invalidate
remedy
stabilise
UK
rectify
countercheck
lessen
fix
buck
reduce
cross
counter
right
halt
counterwork
stabilize
US
contravene
respond
go against
square
undo
oppose
ballast
atone
square up
equilibrate
render ineffective
counterweight
tip the scales
amend
expiate
pay for
make up
redress the balance
turn the scale
equiponderate
reverse
recoup
turn the tables
repel
equal out
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
even
equate
level
match
work against
repay
set
tie
collate
attune
adjust
parallel
readjust
accord
defuse
wipe out
overrule
overcome
defeat
make ineffective
override
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
reimburse
remunerate
be an antidote to
pair off
come out
comp
satisfy
level out
make the same
balance up
mend
pay money to
make reparation to
overcompensate
make restitution to
propitiate
come out even
appease
excuse
absolve
forgive
purge
square things
make good for
do penance
do penance for
put right
pay dues
make redress for
make reparation for
make recompense for
more ❯
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