202 entries under prevent topic. ×

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inhibit(verb, stop, halt, avoid)
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intercept(verb, stop, break, close, restrain)
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interdict(verb, stop, remove, reject, restrain)
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occlude(verb, stop, break, close, remove)
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oppose(verb, hold, control, cut, check)
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reject(verb, stop, cut, check, separate)
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shun(verb, reject, block, avoid)
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shut out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
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steer clear of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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suspend(verb, stop, hold, break, close)
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turn down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
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withstand(verb, hold, cut, separate, cool)
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arrest(verb, stop, hold, restrain, halt)
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baffle(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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balk(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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ban(verb, stop, remove, reject, dismiss)
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bate(verb, stop, remove, reject, dismiss)
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beat(verb, oppose, dispute, avoid)
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beguile(verb, avoid, deceive, fool)
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bilk(verb, oppose, dispute, avoid)
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