debar (v)
forefend (v)
forfend (v)
obviate (v)
deflect (v)
avert (v)
head off (v)
stave off (v)
fend off (v)
avoid#1 (v)
ward off (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def prevent the occurrence of
def prevent from happening
examples Let's avoid a confrontation
head off a confrontation
avert a strike
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Derivationally related form avoid → avoidable
Derivationally related form avert → avertible
Derivationally related form avert → avertable
Derivationally related form obviate → obviation
Incoming links
Derivationally related form avertable → avert
Derivationally related form avertible → avert
Derivationally related form avoidable → avoid
Derivationally related form obviation → obviate
Hyponym prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

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