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

English words for 'To prevent something unpleasant from happening.'

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