Prevent : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'prevent': discover synonyms for the word prevent, such as forestall or preclude.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as prevent. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": forestall and preclude.

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Synonyms for prevent sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for prevent Degree of synonymy of prevent Frequency in the language

forestall
110 0.16

preclude
107 0.29

forbid
103 8.55

keep
103 702.86

foreclose
92 0.67

deter
85 0.39

avoid
84 24.29

discourage
84 1.33

avert
83 0.59

thwart
82 0.33

protect
82 70.25

dissuade
81 0.53

stem
81 2.24

minimize
80 1.06

stop
79 707.27

safeguard
79 0.94

counteract
79 0.47

curb
79 4.10

prohibit
79 0.47

avoiding
78 6.82

Lexical field of "prevent"

forestall
preclude
forbid
keep
foreclose
deter
avoid
discourage
avert
thwart
protect
dissuade
stem
minimize
stop
safeguard
counteract
curb
prohibit
avoiding
eliminate
preempt
reduce
curtail
remedy
obviate
eradicate
restrain
prohibiting
hinder
distract
resist
avoided
circumvent
inhibit
impede
restrict
negate
refrain
ensure
prevention
defuse
prohibits
remove
fend
disallow
warn
evade
deprive
undermine