271 entries under prevent topic. ×

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cool(verb, stop, check, restrain, halt)
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counterattack(verb, attack, oppose, fight)
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cripple(verb, stop, destroy, restrain, halt)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, break)
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dampen(verb, stop, check, restrain, block)
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disallow(verb, stop, decline, reject, restrain)
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dissuade(verb, stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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embargo(verb, stop, decline, reject, halt)
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forfend(verb, stop, check, decline, reject)
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foul up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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gag(verb, break, close, restrain, block)
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get in the way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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hang up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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hold(verb, stop, control, keep, reduce)
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moderate(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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negate(verb, stop, check, decline, reject)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, control, attack)
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nullify(verb, stop, hinder, discourage)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, control, close)
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proscribe(verb, stop, decline, reject, restrain)
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