219 entries under verb topic. ×

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prevent(stop, check, decline, separate)
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preclude(stop, check, decline, separate)
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anticipate(stop, act, remove, keep)
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avert(stop, check, separate, remove)
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obviate(stop, check, decline, separate)
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hinder(stop, check, decline, remove)
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stop(check, decline, separate, reject)
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thwart(stop, separate, keep, restrain)
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frustrate(stop, separate, halt, block)
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obstruct(stop, check, decline, reject)
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forbid(stop, reject, dismiss, restrain)
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foresee(expectation, futurity)
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intercept(stop, break, close, restrain)
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check(stop, decline, separate, reject)
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delay(keep, anticipate, foresee)
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impede(stop, check, decline, reject)
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prohibit(stop, check, reject, dismiss)
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ward off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
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bar(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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block(stop, break, close, check)
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APASmart Define. (2015). forestall thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forestall/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, forestall thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/forestall/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "forestall thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/forestall/thesaurus/synonyms>