guard against
deter
head off
nullify
antidote
for fear of
save someone's skin
lock in
block
preventable
nonharm
shy away from
defeat
spare someone's blushes
restrainer
averting
deterrent
scotch
preventatively
get out of jail free card
stave off
rise above
foil
keep one's head down
keep up
avert
avoid
salvation
debar
deflect
forefend
ward off
fend off
put a damper on
obviate
forfend
unfrighten
fight shy of
preventionism
preventively
roadblock
dreadnought
clip the wings of
mitigatingly
preclusion
securely
obviation
forestalling
brutal
toe-dance
guard
rid
keep out
counteractant
handicap
cotton
shield
preventability
get away with
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
take away
preventingly
derisk
preemptive
safe
soften the blow
hedge
unobstruct
counteracter
counteractor
miss
avoidable
preventional
protective
nonthreat
unscare
antierysipelas
keep out of
stand pat
bar
rescue
save
mitigatory
stop
insurance policy
lead with one's chin
stoppage
prevention
nonemergency
mitigation