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- Thesaurus|386
- Abbreviations|0
85 entries under prevent topic. ×
| prohibit(verb, stop, close, check, restrain) | |
| proscribe(verb, restrain, halt, block) | |
| put a damper on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop) | |
| put a lock on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) | |
| put a stopper in(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) | |
| put chill on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) | |
| put half nelson on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) | |
| remonstrate(verb, discourage, thwart, deter) | |
| restrain(verb, stop, check, crush, halt) | |
| scare(verb, stop, check, oppose, restrain) | |
| shut out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check) | |
| spike(verb, restrain, halt, block) | |
| stop(verb, check, oppose, restrain, block) | |
| stymie(verb, restrain, halt, block) | |
| taboo(verb, restrain, halt, block) | |
| talk out of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop) | |
| throw a wet blanket on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb) | |
| throw off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, discourage) | |
| thwart(verb, discourage, deter, prick) | |
| urge not to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb) |
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