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To make impossible to happen

To avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

To refuse, or to vote against

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To fail to include

To prevent oneself from

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To make impossible to happen

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

prevent the occurrence of

leave out in the cold

bring to screeching halt

nip in the bud

give the cold shoulder to

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“There are other statutory rules which will preclude a successful claim for infringement of a right under civil law.”

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To avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

baulk^UK

balk^US

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

queer someone's pitch

do in

put a wrench in the works

put a spanner in the works

put up a fight against

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

demoralize^US

take wind out of sails

demoralise^UK

bring to screeching halt

take the wind out of your sails

bring to a standstill

throw a monkey wrench into

equalize^US

equalise^UK

rain on someone's parade

set your face against

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“The past must not preclude any chance of recovering normality.”

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To refuse, or to vote against

give the thumbs down to

pass on

rule against

give the red light to

pass by

put a stop to

put down

declare null and void

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

penalize^US

penalise^UK

place an injunction on

give the brush-off to

give something a miss

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

opt out of

send one's regrets

shake one's head

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

ax^US

axe^UK

knock something on the head

bring to a standstill

bring to a premature end

stop in full flow

stop cold

bring to an untimely end

break short

stay

stall

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To fail to include

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To prevent oneself from

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

give something a miss

avoid doing something

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