prevent#1 (v)
forestall#1 (v)
foreclose (v)
preclude (v)
forbid#3 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def keep from happening or arising
def make impossible
examples My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form preclude → preclusion
Derivationally related form forestall → forestalling
Derivationally related form prevent → preventive
Derivationally related form prevent → preventative
Hyponym save, make unnecessary; debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off; obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass; thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk; stop, halt, block, kibosh
Incoming links
Derivationally related form preventative → prevent
Derivationally related form preventive → prevent
Derivationally related form preclusion → preclude
Derivationally related form forestalling → forestall
Hypernym save, make unnecessary; debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off; obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass; thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk; stop, halt, block, kibosh

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