191 entries under hold topic. ×

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rein in(verb, expression, stop, control)
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remand(verb, keep, block, stay)
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repulse(verb, stop, control, separate)
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safeguard(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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screen(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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secure(verb, maintain, oppose, restrain)
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shelter(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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shelve(verb, keep, block, delay)
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shield(verb, check, maintain, oppose)
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slacken pace(verb, expression, stop, control)
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snub(verb, stop, control, decline)
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subdue(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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table(verb, keep, block, delay)
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tame(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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tarry(verb, keep, block, stay)
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temporize(verb, keep, block, stay)
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tie down(verb, expression, control, restrain)
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watch(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
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watch over(expression, maintain, oppose, secure)
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slacken(verb, keep, block, stay)
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APASmart Define. (2015). prevent thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prevent/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "prevent thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/prevent/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, prevent thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/prevent/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "prevent thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/prevent/thesaurus/synonyms>