Synonyms of preventing

preventing

verb

present participle of prevent

as in averting

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• averting
• precluding
• avoiding
• forestalling
• helping
• obviating
• escaping
• providing
• anticipating
• deterring
• heading off
• saving
• thwarting
• neutralizing
• impeding
• hindering
• nullifying
• evading
• hampering
• prohibiting
• staving off
• retarding
• shaking
• deflecting
• blocking
• stopping
• negating
• forbidding
• eluding
• stalling
• counteracting
• inhibiting
• offsetting
• circumventing
• interfering (with)
• shunning
• eschewing
• barring
• frustrating
• counterbalancing
• halting
• foiling
• dodging
• baffling
• balking
• checking
• checkmating
• arresting
• fending (off)
• warding (off)
• ducking
• shirking
• compensating (for)
• making up (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• abetting
• promoting
• easing
• advancing
• smoothing
• encouraging
• fostering
• furthering
• leaving
• cultivating
• permitting
• forwarding
• letting
• allowing
• nurturing
• unclogging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preventing

The real value comes from reducing exploitable attack paths, preventing repeat weaknesses and strengthening defenses across the environment. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

But the partnership with W88 was halted due to new rules preventing Premier League clubs from being sponsored by companies with links to gambling. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

But suicide prevention experts say human connection is critical to preventing suicide. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Though the days of urgent pleas to reduce power use in the hopes of preventing major outages appear to be largely over in California, local utilities still employ public safety power shutoffs. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But success will first require preventing further losses on the ground and making an immediate effort to bridge divisions within the anti-Houthi coalition. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

By the next day, the city had cordoned off 14th Street, preventing any traffic from driving south of the barriers. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is about 97% effective at preventing measles if exposed to the virus. — Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

The coalition struck the runway in Sanaa, preventing the flight from landing. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026