Synonyms of prevents

prevents

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevent

as in averts

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

• averts
• precludes
• avoids
• forestalls
• obviates
• helps
• provides
• escapes
• deters
• anticipates
• hinders
• impedes
• heads off
• neutralizes
• prohibits
• nullifies
• saves
• thwarts
• forbids
• staves off
• evades
• negates
• hampers
• deflects
• inhibits
• retards
• frustrates
• shakes
• counteracts
• eludes
• stops
• shuns
• interferes (with)
• blocks
• balks
• circumvents
• eschews
• foils
• baffles
• counterbalances
• offsets
• halts
• stalls
• compensates (for)
• dodges
• fends (off)
• makes up (for)
• bars
• shirks
• checks
• wards (off)
• arrests
• checkmates
• ducks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assists
• aids
• facilitates
• abets
• eases
• promotes
• encourages
• smoothes
• smooths
• furthers
• fosters
• advances
• allows
• permits
• nurtures
• cultivates
• leaves
• lets
• forwards
• unclogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prevents

The First Amendment, which prevents the government from making laws that abridge freedom of expression, has regularly been found to broadly protect free speech when challenges reach the Supreme Court. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025

Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

This, for instance, prevents plastic buckets from breaking or glass bottles from shattering. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

But the real value of these muscles is in providing functional postural support that prevents pain. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025

Currently, no federal statute prevents people from traveling to another state to receive a COVID vaccine. —Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025

Federal law prevents Texas Tech University from commenting on individual student conduct matters. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025

While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Specifically, caffeine causes the kidneys to filter more fluid, prevents them from reabsorbing normal amounts of sodium, and can even disrupt certain signals between the liver and kidneys, Gentile told Health. —Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025