132 entries under verb topic. ×

4
prevent(stop, remove, reduce, restrain)
4
secure(cover, attack, keep, hide)
3
forfend(stop, remove, halt, allow)
3
hold
3
repel
3
rule out(expression, phrasal verb, stop, remove)
3
save
3
support(noun, spread, defend, protection)
3
take care of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cover)
3
turn aside(expression, phrasal verb, halt, prevent)
2
answer
2
bar(stop, reduce, restrain, prevent)
2
barricade(noun, cover, position, defend)
2
buffer(noun, cover, care, defend)
2
fend off(phrasal verb, defense)
2
harbor(cover, hide, protect, shield)
2
oppose
2
repulse
2
resist
2
stymie(stop, reduce, restrain, suppress)
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