253 entries under verb topic. ×

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avert(stop, hold, check, separate)
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ward off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
11
fend off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
10
prevent(stop, hold, check, separate)
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obviate(stop, check, separate, remove)
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avoid(stop, remove, reject, restrain)
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debar(stop, check, reject, dismiss)
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preclude(stop, check, separate, remove)
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deflect(stop, separate, reject, disregard)
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forestall(stop, check, separate, remove)
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block(stop, hold, check, separate)
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deter(stop, hold, check, separate)
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parry(cut, separate, reject, cool)
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repel(control, check, separate, reject)
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rule out(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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check(stop, hold, control, cut)
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delay(reject, cause, halt, stay)
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head off(expression, stop, restrain, halt)
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obstruct(stop, hold, check, restrain)
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anticipate(stop, remove, restrain, halt)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, stave off thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stave_off/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stave off thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stave_off/thesaurus/synonyms>