219 entries under verb topic. ×

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restrain(stop, check, decline, remove)
4
ward(stop, remove, allow, prevent)
3
disallow(stop, decline, reject, halt)
3
discourage(stop, check, restrain, block)
3
fend(stop, separate, prevent, resist)
3
forfend(stop, check, decline, remove)
3
interdict(stop, decline, reject, restrain)
3
interrupt(stop, break, separate, halt)
3
keep off(expression, stop, separate, prevent)
3
proscribe(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
3
repel
3
retard(stop, restrain, halt, block)
3
shut out(expression, stop, break, close)
3
stymie(stop, decline, separate, reject)
2
baffle(stop, restrain, halt, block)
2
ban(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
2
baulk
2
call
2
circumvent(stop, block, prevent, hinder)
2
defend(stop, separate, prevent, resist)
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APASmart Define. (2015). forestall thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forestall/thesaurus/synonyms
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