6 English Synonyms for PREVENT

Definition: 1. Alternative form of preventive.

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Definition: 1. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

There are 5 definitions of the word prevention

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Definition: 1. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

There are 7 definitions of the word preventive

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Definition: 1. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

There are 4 definitions of the word oppose

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Definition: 1. (transitive, legal) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.

There are 3 definitions of the word foreclose

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Definition: 1. Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

There are 6 definitions of the word hinder

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