History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
deter

to discourage or prevent a person

check, inhibit from action

forbad

of forbid

outlaw, prohibit an action

forbid

to order (a person) not to do something

outlaw, prohibit an action

obviate

to get rid of (needs, dangers, difficulties etc)

make unnecessary

preclude

to prevent (something)

inhibit; make impossible

prevent

to stop or keep (a person) from doing (something); stop (something) from happening

keep from happening or continuing

prohibit

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

stave

staff; stanza; to keep off, delay, hunger, disaster, bankruptcy etc

prevent

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