What is another word for prevent ?

beat someone to the punch

To stop or keep from happening or continuing

baulk^UK

balk^US

beat someone to the draw

get one's retaliation in first

act like a wet blanket

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

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“The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.”

Verb

make it impracticable for

To disallow, usually through the use of preventative measures

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

ostracize^US

penalize^US

penalise^UK

sideline

make it impossible for

ostracise^UK

place an injunction on

prevent the occurrence of

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

leave out in the cold

refuse entrance to

give the cold shoulder to

thumbs down

declare null and void

make something punishable

refuse to employ

hit list

prohibit from entering

not include

declare something a punishable offence

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

prevent from entering

refuse admittance

give the cold shoulder

bring to screeching halt

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

give something a miss

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“The website will prevent you from leaving comments if you do not sign in.”

Verb

put a spoke in someone's wheel

To take action with the intent of hindering someone or something

balk^US

baulk^UK

hold back

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw monkey wrench in

confound

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

take wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

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“Checkpoints were established to prevent the fugitive from having an easy escape route.”

Verb

To discourage or dissuade someone from doing something

“My dad would do his best to prevent me from going to the concert.”

Verb

To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

prevent from making progress

bring to screeching halt

queer someone's pitch

crab

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

pull in

slacken pace

bring to a standstill

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

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take someone under your wing

To protect or shield from harm or danger

harbor^US

harbour^UK

immunize^US

immunise^UK

take under one's wing

provide protection for

make invulnerable

assure the safety of

control

defend oneself against

strengthen with defensive works

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throw a spanner in the works

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

drive a nail into the coffin of

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

vandalize^US

pulverize^US

vandalise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

put out of commission

put out of action

reduce to rubble

rain on someone's parade

make of no use or value

dislocate

consume

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

bring about the downfall of

cause the sacrifice of

throw a monkey wrench into

be prejudicial to

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

strike at the foundations

minimize^US

minimise^UK

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

discolour^UK

discolor^US

knock the bottom out of

throw monkey wrench in

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To defy or put up an opposition to

stand up and be counted against

put up a fight against

set your face against

criticize^US

come face to face with

balk^US

criticise^UK

baulk^UK

blow out of the water

throw down the gauntlet at

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

match yourself against

take wind out of sails

drive a coach and horses through

knock the bottom out of

get into conflict with

be at each other's throats

go eyeball to eyeball with

come into conflict with

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

take the bull by the horns

enter into combat with

knock chip off shoulder

come to close quarters with

express disagreement with

have reservations about

entertain doubts about

approach

flout

raise doubts about

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

have suspicions about

have an argument about

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

be at sixes and sevens

lay into

jump on

let someone have it

contradict each other

go the distance against

hold the line against

sit and take it

put up struggle

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand firm

stand one's ground against

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To fend off or defend against something hostile

Verb

knock something on the head

To bring to an end or prevent from continuing

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

detach from a power supply

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

have nothing to do with

finalize^US

finalise^UK

put a stop to something

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

avoid doing something

bring to a premature end

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

have nothing more to do with

stop what you're doing

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Verb

To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.

bring to a standstill

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Verb

To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

give something a miss

give the thumbs down to

throw out

give the red light to

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Verb

Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

vaccinate

immunise^UK

immunize^US

Verb

To provide assuagement or palliation to

succor^US

succour^UK

make something bearable

tranquilize^US

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

stabilize^US

stabilise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

take the sting out of

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

anesthetize^US

desensitize^US