prevent

/pɹɪvˈɛnt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
   “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
2. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
   “We must prevent the cancer from spreading”

Synonyms for prevent

• forestall
• foreclose
• preclude
• forbid
• keep

Antonyms of prevent

• let

Words that rhyme with prevent

• represent
• torment
• cement
• rent
• accent
• bent
• ferment
• indent
• orient
• vent
• descent
• dissent
• president
• scent
• lament
• dent
• event
• advent
• ascent
• circumvent
• discontent
• gent
• intent
• tent
• assent
• augment
• cent
• congruent
• consent
• extent