Word Type

Verb

The word "prevent" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

allow cause let stop

Derived Terms

prevent defense preventability preventable preventative preventer preventible preventingly prevention preventive preventor preventory unpreventability unprevented

Distinct From

allow

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act move

Related Terms

action anticipate avoid barring barring action bear before before starting beforehand danger fires forest forest fires happening hinder hinder obstruct keep keep from obstruct outdo pervert precede preventative prevention smoky smoky bear starting stop stop before stop danger stop from stop happening stop something stopping stopping something surpass

Similar Terms

keep

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