Preventing : synonyms and lexical field

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

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as preventing. 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 "": stopping and avoiding.


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Synonyms for preventing sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for preventing Degree of synonymy of preventing Frequency in the language
forestall
   10052  
preclude
   10051 0.29  
forbid
   10049 8.55  
keep
   10042 702.86  
foreclose
   10001 0.67  
against
   52 201.73  
alerting
   52 0.35  
avert
   52 0.59  
averting
   52 0.06  
avoid
   52 24.29  
avoidance
   52 0.51  
avoided
   52 2.63  
avoiding
   52 6.82  
ban
   52 3.14  
banned
   52 2.69  
banning
   52 1.04  
bans
   52 0.02  
barring
   52 0.65  
block
   52 40.53  
blocking
   52 5.75  

Lexical field of "preventing"

stopping
avoiding
deterring
thwarting
averting
inhibiting
prohibiting
curbing
combating
forestalling
precluding
hindering
counteracting
halting
eliminating
impeding
countering
keeping
barring
discouraging
denying
depriving
prevention
hampering
tackling
restraining
blocking
preempting
obstructing
deter
banning
against
stop
alerting
avoid
forestall
avert
forbidding
fighting
notifying
preventative
keep
avoided
preventive
avoidance
combat
block
bans
prohibition
ban