| VERB | social | head off, debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, 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 | |
| Example | "head off a confrontation" | |
| Synonyms | debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, 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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