DICTOMETER

PREVENTS

(prevent, cautelar, evitar, impedir, molestar, prevenir, retener, avvende, avverge, beholde, forebygge, forhindre, hemme, hindre, holde tilbake, oppholde)

1. Synonyms:
   • Prevent
   • Forestall
   • Foreclose
   • Preclude
   • Forbid
   Definitions:
   • keep from happening or arising
   • make impossible
   Examples:
   • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
   • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
   Antonyms:
   let, allow, permit
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Prevent
   • Keep
   Definitions:
   • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
   Examples:
   • We must prevent the cancer from spreading
   • His snoring kept me from falling asleep
   • Keep the child from eating the marbles