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bar(noun, support, halt, block)
4
obviate(halt, prevent, avoid, thwart)
4
preclude(halt, prevent, avoid, thwart)
4
stave in
3
avert(prevent, hindrance)
3
impede
3
inhibit(halt, prevent, avoid, thwart)
3
retard(prevent, hindrance, lateness)
2
anticipate
2
avoid
2
baffle(noun, prevent)
2
block(noun, support, hold, halt)
2
check(prevent, hindrance)
2
counteract(prevent, hindrance)
2
foil(noun, prevent)
2
forbid
2
frustrate
2
limit(close, prevent, extreme, gag)
2
obstruct
2
restrain(prevent, hindrance)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stave thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stave/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "stave thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/stave/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, stave thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stave/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stave thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stave/thesaurus/synonyms>