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

Accordingly, preventing or alleviating hypertension and diabetes can partly be done by managing these factors. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Severe storms and flooding can make travel unsafe or impossible, preventing people from leaving their homes, reaching family or attending social gatherings. — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood says preventing vacancies like this one is exactly what he's been trying to do. — Maddie White, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

But preventing the next attack requires more than identifying dangerous individuals. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Eagle city leaders say the agreement will help ensure the popular shooting and off-roading site is safe and accessible while preventing new developments in the long term. — Noah Daly august 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026

The challenge is preventing measurement from becoming its own source of stress. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The 59-year-old regulatory barrier preventing experimental self-driving concept vehicles from real-world, commercial operation has finally cracked. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Many experts disagreed with the decision, saying that work was vital to preventing the next major coronavirus outbreak. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 29 July 2026