Definition for Prevent:

• To hinder, impede, or obstruct; to go before; to precede.

Synonyms for Prevent:

• n.

  •
  • avoid.
  •
  • stave off,
  • keep from,
  • disturb,
  • nip in the bud,
  • obviate,
  • Forfend.
  •preclude (noun)
  • hold off,
  • debar,
  • draw off,
  • arrest,
  • repress,
  • stave off,
  • intercept,
  • fend off,
  • obviate,
  • keep from happening,
  • nip in the bud,
  • put a stop to,
  • ward off,
  • turn aside,
  • limit,
  • countercheck,
  • circumvent,
  • halt.
  •prevent (noun)
  • preclude,
  • forbid,
  • foreclose,
  • forestall,
  • keep.

• v.

  •dissuade (verb)
  • avert,
  • admonish,
  • discourage,
  • inhibit,
  • dishearten,
  • bar,
  • deflect,
  • deter,
  • derail,
  • dissuade,
  • depress,
  • disincline,
  • intimidate,
  • chill,
  • ban,
  • restrain,
  • dampen,
  • daunt,
  • divert,
  • check.
  •keep from happening or continuing (verb)
  • turn aside,
  • limit,
  • cool,
  • cork,
  • counteract,
  • ward off,
  • prohibit,
  • hold back,
  • check,
  • Forfend,
  • hamper,
  • baffle,
  • avoid,
  • frustrate,
  • bar,
  • restrict,
  • arrest,
  • intercept,
  • hold off,
  • block,
  • shut out,
  • interrupt,
  • debar,
  • foil,
  • obviate,
  • preclude,
  • rule out,
  • anticipate,
  • inhibit,
  • obstruct,
  • repress,
  • avert,
  • chill,
  • put an end to,
  • interdict,
  • stop,
  • halt,
  • defend against,
  • hinder,
  • dam,
  • balk,
  • put a stop to,
  • retard,
  • restrain,
  • forestall,
  • keep lid on,
  • nip in the bud,
  • thwart,
  • counter,
  • head off,
  • forbid,
  • stave off,
  • impede.
  •prohibit (verb)
  • disapprove,
  • curb,
  • curtail,
  • block,
  • outlaw,
  • preclude,
  • disqualify,
  • deny,
  • oppress,
  • reject,
  • restrict,
  • suppress,
  • prohibit,
  • refuse,
  • forbid,
  • control,
  • constrain,
  • disallow.
  •retain (verb)
  • conserve,
  • preserve,
  • retain,
  • reserve,
  • hinder,
  • hold,
  • maintain.
  •social (verb)
  • keep.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • shush,
  • discomfit,
  • waylay,
  • stave off,
  • guard against,
  • reprieve,
  • shackle,
  • Forfend.
  •
  • interfere,
  • head off,
  • keep away,
  • avoid,
  • defeat,
  • muzzle,
  • preempt,
  • monopolize,
  • keep from,
  • blacklist.
  •
  • sandbag,
  • cancel.
  •
  • hold off,
  • stop,
  • draw.
  •
  • disturb.
  •
  • fight.
  •
  • upset.
  •counteract
  • go against,
  • countercheck.
  •cut off
  • intercept.
  •defend
  • retain,
  • guard against,
  • look after.
  •destroy
  • interdict.
  •exclude
  • veto,
  • leaving out,
  • foreclose.
  •fend off
  • keep off.
  •hinder
  • baffle.
  •inhibit
  • taboo.
  •inoculate
  • vaccinate.
  •make unnecessary
  • obviate.
  •prohibit
  • prohibit,
  • keep lid on,
  • debar,
  • bar.
  •protect
  • defend.
  •resist
  • keep from.
  •restrain
  • choke back.
  •vaccinate
  • vaccinate.
  •Other relevant words:
  • head off,
  • counter,
  • keep,
  • reduce,
  • disturb,
  • abstain,
  • keep from happening,
  • oppose,
  • defy,
  • govern,
  • sagacious,
  • diminish,
  • hampers,
  • hold on,
  • close off,
  • Antevert,
  • go against,
  • stave off,
  • delay,
  • discontinue,
  • reasonable,
  • hinderingly,
  • frighten away,
  • embarrassing,
  • embarrassed,
  • keep away,
  • embarrass,
  • prudent,
  • discomfit,
  • slacken,
  • sensible,
  • foil,
  • handicap,
  • lessen,
  • encumber,
  • confine,
  • tabu,
  • keep back,
  • draw off,
  • relieve,
  • except,
  • thwart,
  • irritating,
  • keep on,
  • keep open,
  • stall,
  • ashamed,
  • drain,
  • circumvent,
  • prevention,
  • interfere,
  • embankment,
  • defend,
  • difficulty,
  • anticipate,
  • look after,
  • mitigate,
  • frustrating,
  • veto,
  • exclude,
  • brake,
  • bridle,
  • agitate,
  • hold the line,
  • proceed,
  • hurdle,
  • deterrent,
  • countercheck,
  • spoil,
  • thoughtful,
  • rein,
  • foreclose,
  • sandbag,
  • halt,
  • shut,
  • bleed,
  • repel,
  • militate,
  • hold up,
  • prophylaxis,
  • bilk,
  • preempt,
  • standstill,
  • purge,
  • abort,
  • disappoint,
  • mindful,
  • resist,
  • combat,
  • barricade,
  • frighten off,
  • work against,
  • rebuff,
  • fend,
  • frustrate,
  • close out,
  • shut out,
  • preventive,
  • nurse,
  • baffle,
  • choke back,
  • trammel,
  • keep lid on,
  • muzzle,
  • blockaded,
  • dose,
  • scare off,
  • hobble,
  • duck,
  • shush,
  • rule out,
  • put an end to,
  • hamstring,
  • forestall,
  • ward off,
  • defeat,
  • prorogue,
  • drawback,
  • chase away,
  • deliver,
  • draw,
  • neutralize,
  • Excepting,
  • interrupt,
  • monopolize,
  • Hampering,
  • repress,
  • attend,
  • rational,
  • repulse,
  • nip in the bud,
  • obstacle,
  • stem,
  • withhold,
  • stop,
  • alert,
  • interruption,
  • economical,
  • staunch,
  • taboo,
  • terminate,
  • distress,
  • baulk,
  • stay fresh,
  • foresee,
  • endure,
  • ground,
  • nullify,
  • awkward,
  • retard,
  • withstand,
  • outlast,
  • restore,
  • embargo,
  • get rid of,
  • shut off,
  • balk,
  • hamper,
  • shackle,
  • frugal,
  • trespass on,
  • parry,
  • save,
  • refrain,
  • deliberate,
  • annoying,
  • arrest,
  • Deducting,
  • obstruct,
  • thrifty,
  • battle,
  • censor,
  • stay,
  • hindrance,
  • nix,
  • intercept,
  • Hinderance,
  • Forfend,
  • turn,
  • peace,
  • judicious,
  • fend off,
  • impede,
  • Estop,
  • careful,
  • say no to,
  • dam,
  • end,
  • escape,
  • turn aside,
  • detain,
  • enjoin,
  • cool,
  • sustain,
  • keep from,
  • hinders,
  • celebrate,
  • go on,
  • hold off,
  • set back,
  • hold in,
  • inconvenience,
  • evade,
  • last,
  • cease,
  • Forefend,
  • crossing,
  • stifle,
  • fight off,
  • proscribe,
  • defend against,
  • observe,
  • spare,
  • not including,
  • blockage,
  • kibosh,
  • reprieve,
  • minister to,
  • keeping,
  • leaving out,
  • barrier,
  • discerning,
  • jam,
  • impeach,
  • defer,
  • raise,
  • hold open,
  • limit,
  • impediment,
  • quash,
  • cup,
  • Hinderer,
  • waylay,
  • obviate,
  • ward,
  • hindering,
  • go along,
  • encumbrance,
  • cover up,
  • stymie,
  • head,
  • debar,
  • manicure,
  • blacklist,
  • interdict,
  • rely on,
  • keep off,
  • plaster,
  • counteract,
  • hold out,
  • fight,
  • postpone,
  • stultify,
  • precautionary,
  • put a stop to,
  • rescue,
  • carry,
  • shun,
  • kill,
  • palliate,
  • cautious,
  • baffling,
  • turn down,
  • cheat,
  • gushing,
  • hold back,
  • guard against,
  • physic,
  • countervail,
  • avoid,
  • upset,
  • doctor,
  • clog,
  • foiling,
  • keep going,
  • hitch,
  • cripple,
  • stanch,
  • drive away,
  • obstruction,
  • cancel,
  • interfere with,
  • slow,
  • vaccinate,
  • cork,
  • weather.

Antonyms for Prevent:

• v.

  • keep from happening or continuing
    help, permit, allow, assist, aid, let go, continue, heat, liberate, open, free, cause, push, promote, advance, release, support, encourage, facilitate, abet, forward, approve, warm.
  • social
    let.
  • Other antonyms:
    facilitate, ease, advance, smooth, unclog, forward, abet, leave, further, assist, aid, nurture.