deter
nullify
for fear of
deterrent
guard against
preventionism
block
save someone's skin
stave off
foil
defeat
averting
head off
ward off
forfend
debar
fend off
avoid
deflect
avert
forefend
obviate
preventable
preventively
take away
fight shy of
preventability
scotch
lock in
shy away from
shield
rise above
keep away
kick into touch
lest
turning away
dodging
avoidance
freeze
shunning
keep up
nonharm
scare off
guard
keep one's head down
pull the plug
shut out
roadblock
bar
prevention
put a block on
stop
avertable
stoppage
clip the wings of
antirequisite
pre-emptive
preemptive
stifle
put a damper on
preventatively
restrain
toe-dance
preclusion
obviation
forestalling
restrainer
avoidable
tile
too much
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
preventory
securely
turn back
preserve
rescue
antidote
unaffect
keep out
prophylactically
keep out of
keep one's guard up
deterrently
refrain
preventably
preventingly
unobstruct
secure
stand pat
dreadnought
preventional

English words for 'To prevent something from happening.'

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