VERB | social | forfend, debar, forefend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off | prevent the occurrence of |
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Meaning | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening / happening. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | debar, forefend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off | |
Broader | prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid | Keep from happening / happening or arising |
Spanish | alejar, atajar, capear, desviar, detener, eludir, esquivar, evitar, obviar, prevenir, prohibir | |
Catalan | eludir, evitar, prevenir |
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